Blowing Some Steam

[Lorenzo]

The pleasure is mine, but the Honor goes to God.

Any difficulty that comes to us is nothing, remember that. Are but mere challenges, mere hurdles that Divine Providence gives us to strengthen us, to mold us.

I live by a philosophy of optimism and complete trust in Him. We are weak, alone, but in light of the Grace of God, who works in us and inspires us and enlivens us through the Holy Spirit, we are made capable. Whatsoever the path Divine Providence leads us to.


Inday, always, always remember this verse in scripture that I keep so very close to my own heart:

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
-Philippians 4:13

[Lorenzo]

Darn clinical presentations!

Bloom Syndrome aka Congenital Telangielectase Erythema~

Presenting tomorrow in front of 100 some students.

[glacier_71]

Darn clinical presentations!

Bloom Syndrome aka Congenital Telangielectase Erythema~

Presenting tomorrow in front of 100 some students.

how was it, enz? i bet it was Wicked!

[Lorenzo]

It went well, Thanks be to God, we were allotted 15 minutes to present our cases, but I ended up going over 22 minutes. hahaha. I wanted to focus on the importance of the genetic defect on the BLM gene, which is a subtype of the DNA Helicase family--which is important for the DNA repair, replication, transcription processes. As a result of this, we see the obvious signs of clinical symptoms: High affinity for oncological onset (carcinoma), short stature, short limbs, low affinity for food, infertility for men, decreased fertility and reproductive span for women, etc.

The unfortunities of this syndrome is that there is no cure, no absolute treatment for the condition itself as it is a genetic one. We can, however, only provide symptomatic treatment.

Thanks for asking, mi companero. I thought I did alright, by God's Grace.

[glacier_71]

It went well, Thanks be to God, we were allotted 15 minutes to present our cases, but I ended up going over 22 minutes. hahaha. I wanted to focus on the importance of the genetic defect on the BLM gene, which is a subtype of the DNA Helicase family--which is important for the DNA repair, replication, transcription processes. As a result of this, we see the obvious signs of clinical symptoms: High affinity for oncological onset (carcinoma), short stature, short limbs, low affinity for food, infertility for men, decreased fertility and reproductive span for women, etc.

The unfortunities of this syndrome is that there is no cure, no absolute treatment for the condition itself as it is a genetic one. We can, however, only provide symptomatic treatment.

Thanks for asking, mi companero. I thought I did alright, by God's Grace.

wicked here means great, very good, excellent...you did. kudos!!!

[Lorenzo]

By God's Grace, Glacier, I was able to perform decently. All praise goes to our Lord.

[Lorenzo]

Today I had my first experience of a 'communication gap' lol. I was in the hospital for our mandatory volunteering hours that 1st and 2nd years are required to complete. Last week I did my time in the GI floor, so this week I requested to be in the ER. The attending physician and senior students showed us proper suturing techniques (as if I didn't know already, lol, thanks to Gross Anatomy and Vascular Anatomy lab). But anyways, I had the honor in doing a small suture in mediolateral aspect of the patient's forearm. The cut was rather superficial; merely adipose damage, nothing below that tho. I was expecting to hear that she had median to ulnar nerve damage; but seeing the wound, it wasn't that deep.

She spoke in Spanish. No English at all. Thank the Lord for myself being able to understand and speak Spanish; and to think there are people who actually think Learning Spanish is unnecessary. lol.

Ya. Right.

[Datu Dagohoy]

 

I guess the pigeon is on under training for targeting a certain area by using his poop instead of missile, the pigeon got wrong for his calculation when dropping it while he was flew at the speed of 40 km/hr.     

[glacier_71]

nag-utaw ko ron og usa ka bungtud nga nilabhan. pila na man gud ni sila ka semana nga wa nako tagda, bisan og pila na nila ang mikaway kanako nga magpalaba na.

[Lorenzo]

Why is there drama in every academic institution.

There was drama in high school, sure there was drama even in college.

But why is there drama in a Medical College?

Rather annoying, to be honest.

[Lorenzo]

I want to take these exams now!!
Been reviewing for the upcoming Medical Physiology and Med Gen, Biochem and Surgical Neuroanatomy exams for over 3.5 weeks now. It has come to the point that I am loosing it, lol. I had a review session all this week, and it has become obvious to me and to my friends that we need to take this exam now! It is set for Friday and Monday.

I assure you having 4-5 hours of sleep everday for the past 2 weeks is not good. For the past 4 days I have had no more than 2 hours sleep.

I assure that it is not of my own liking, but due to the demands of the excessive material we are given, it is necessitated that we yield to study. And surrender sleep. I do, however, plan on having a nice sleep on Thursday night. My medical partner in surgicla neuroanatomy, Job, has had little to no sleep. Hahahaha, actually, it is hilarious when we had Neuroantomy class yesterday---there were 30 or so students. The 70 or so students took the day off to study some more. puahahahaha.

That or getting rest.

My Life in Pictures:







The concept of the MHC and immunological defense complex.
If only our professor explained it better. Thus, one is left teaching himself the complex. There is about 20 pages worth of information in the book on it (which prof will test us in), but he only covered no more than 3 minutes of it in class. LOL!!!


My hand angers in the, MHC!


A face of a man who hasn't touched  nor had sleep, lol.


Hmm. This looks scary. LOL!

[kiamoy]

lors, OT ni. May you please post a clear picture of your penmanship? 

[Lorenzo]

hahahaha,
The question is, 'can you read my handwriting?'

puahahahahaha

[Lorenzo]

Notice the 12'oclock shadow growing.

Puaahahaha, my friends thought i was regrowing the beard. Oh i wish it was that reason. Many empty cups of coffee can vouch for me.

[kiamoy]

The question is, 'can you read my handwriting?'

aysus!! doctor jud diay!! hahaha

[glacier_71]

so i have to be a pharmacist to decipher it. why do doctors write that way? secrecy?

[Lorenzo]

LOL! Ask Ate Ethyl

You know I asked my friends why docs write like that. Then i realize that the answer lay in class. When we go to class, we have to write fast as our professors talk fast, and give info like a speeding bullet.

In 2 semesters time, I have already begun to understand 'illegible writing'

Sometimes galing, instead of writing sentences, we write partial sentences that only we can understand. Us acronyms.

Example lang:

The patient who came in the Emergency room was suffering from Refractory shock, had a BP that was below 120/80. Was unconscious, and bleeding; later diagnosis indicates cerebral ischemia, reduced cardiac output despite cardiotonic drugs indicates minimalizaton of heart. Pure Blood plasma has been initiated, but due to free radicals accumulation, stagnation of blood continues due to precapillary spastic activity. Prognisis is bleak. Patient given palliative treatment. Talk to family about onset.

Our professor would say this to us out loud, and we would write this out. So we develop techniques in writing fast. One can write really sloppy (which sometimes i do), that or use partial sentences that no one else beside the doc can understand;

this is how we would re-write this:


Uncon pat-ER: Suffering-REFSHOK. BP<120/80.
uncon pat-bleed; cerebisch. Low CO. Digitalis/Cardiotonic no show.
Transfusion started; positive feedback. Stangation freerad
Palliative-Patient.
:

[kiamoy]

pero grabe jud ka toooottt ang handwriting uy! haha

[Lorenzo]

hahahaha! this is good you know. esp. when it comes to people trying to steal notes. If they can't read it, they won't steal it.

[Lorenzo]

Oh man, I'm so so so relieved today. I finished my exams today. I took Genetics and Physiology exams on Friday. Biochem and Neuranat today.

To God be All Glory and Praise!



Everything is by His Grace.

[kiamoy]

i don't know how the eep i calculated my RDs. it eeep resulted to 2 AWOLS! argh~

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

unsa na eep kiams? electrical engineers of the philippines?

[grazie7y]

Bitaw ba, unsa nang EEP.  I think ang P kay Personnel.  My guess lang.

[Lorenzo]

Fwew thang goodness its a  friday. I'm cleaning the apartment, cooking some adobo chicken too. Thank goodness i have 2 days to relax and recuperate

Thank The Lord.

[kiamoy]

hahah analingaw ko ninyo BNC ug at GRAZ!! eeep means (tooottt) censored nga word ba.. pina lysho lang..

hahah.. i dunno how the F`` man unta na.. eep nalang:P

naglagot ko kay QUEUE ang chat

[Lorenzo]

hahah analingaw ko ninyo BNC ug at GRAZ!! eeep means (tooottt) censored nga word ba.. pina lysho lang..

hahah.. i dunno how the F`` man unta na.. eep nalang:P

naglagot ko kay QUEUE ang chat

lol, bembem, you guys aren't allowed to use chats at work?

online at work eh? bad bad girl.

hahaha! isumbong ka nako ron'

[Lorenzo]

I got my exam results today.

God IS Great!

The feeling of complete satisfaction, knowing you studied your butt off for exams, and getting grades that you aimed for,  is the best reward.

But as always, All the Glory, Honor and Praise goes to God. And to Him alone.

[kiamoy]

yeah, dili allowed.. but i'm for chat support (wherein 4 sabaysabay with differenct problems ako ka chat) , that is why if it's queuing i can't TB that much.. break ra ug lunch..lisud kaayu.. unlike sa phone support pa ko..nga while cge ko tabi with customer maka browse rako TB

[Lorenzo]

Multi-tasking is an excellent skill to have.

lol, right now im in the lounge taking a break.

Care to talk about respiratory rates?

[kiamoy]

Ako ra ma share, I got sick with broncho arthritis back in freshmen college.. na shock ako lungs sa city pollution, varsity late night practices nya sleep dayun bisag sweaty and testing testing sa cancer stick. haha!

[Lorenzo]

kaluuy pood ka, bem. i didn't know that you had such an ordeal, my friend.

[kiamoy]

hhmm.. lagot ko kay dili ko tagdon.. i-chat ko ba!!

[Lorenzo]

lol, ayaw pa suko, bem.


Ako, karoon, I was irritated earlier.

Pero, I read a verse in scripture, to turn the other cheek.

The good Lord is too good.

[Lorenzo]

Today was a good day, just a long day in neuroanatomy lab.

Some colleagues and I had difficulty in opening the cranial structures of one cadaver, and had to result in manual opening. The specimen was in excellent form, tho, we were able to properly study the midbrain, and associated structures.

[Ginger]

Today was a good day, just a long day in neuroanatomy lab.

Some colleagues and I had difficulty in opening the cranial structures of one cadaver, and had to result in manual opening. The specimen was in excellent form, tho, we were able to properly study the midbrain, and associated structures.

ew! opening a cadaver 

[Lorenzo]

Yes, the cranial saw wasn't working today, so we had to use a regular heavy-duty anatomical saw.

We had to retract the anteroposterior muscles of the skull, after de-scalping the specimen.

We utilized an old school 'muscle-by muscle' technique to open the skull. Retrieval of the brain was brilliant, actually, the entire specimen was preserved perfectly by formalin.

We surgically opened the midbrain and hindbrain; observing the mesencephalon, diencephalon, the hippocampus, hypothalamus, thalamus and associated tracts.


Before we opened the skull tho, we gave gave a moment of silence and respect to the cadaver for honoring us with use of its body.

Without whom, knowledge would be limited.

[Lorenzo]

Today is the weekend. 2:36 Am diri. I was in the lab today with some colleagues helping the anatomy professors to prepare the new batch of cadavers for use next semester. We received 10 more bodies, and we were asked to help Dr. Cooper and Dr. Raj to sequester formalin.

I'm so frigging tired. We just got out around 1:00 AM my time.

I can't sleep. lol.

[Lorenzo]

Lipay ko karoon. I was asked by my professor if I wanted to be a T.A for Medical Gross Anatomy I--which should start in my 1st semester of 2nd year. (which is next semester).

I agreed to the position. O man, more work, but am so excited. Honored ko to be selected tho.

Again, All Glory, Honor and Praise goes to The Lord God. Who has graced me with this opportunity.

[glacier_71]

Lipay ko karoon. I was asked by my professor if I wanted to be a T.A for Medical Gross Anatomy I--which should start in my 1st semester of 2nd year. (which is next semester).

I agreed to the position. O man, more work, but am so excited. Honored ko to be selected tho.

Again, All Glory, Honor and Praise goes to The Lord God. Who has graced me with this opportunity.

what does this position entail, bay enz? anyway, congrats for another feather in your cap. God bless.

[Lorenzo]

Glacier, its really nothing. T.A is just a teacher's assistant. 4 of us were asked to T.A next semester for medgross anat if students need help w/ structures, we are asked to come in in lab at least once a week.

I accepted because i really love anatomy class. One way i can try to help out with my limited knowledge on anatomy, and at the same time maintain the limited knowledge and even learn some more. I try to help, and at the same time am helped in the process.

One of the main jobs of a T.A is to help prepare the cadavers, and preservation of the samples for anatomical exposition. This means we are to help the instructur(s) in removing the excess materieal on the outer layers and expose the large muscles in the upper limb, lower limb, thorax/abdomen and the skull. In my batch, Glace, we only had 1 T.A volunteer to help out and our instructor had to be in lab 5 days (as we are divided into groups due to the large class of my batch). So some of us talked about volunteering.

I know when we were studying the brachial plexus last year--we were looking for a T.A to help us in identifying/correcting something--but didn't have the opportunity. Instead we only had 1 lab instructor who had to some 30-40 students per group. Now at least next semester, there will be a T.A for ever 8-10 students.

[glacier_71]

Glacier, its really nothing. T.A is just a teacher's assistant. 4 of us were asked to T.A next semester for medgross anat if students need help w/ structures, we are asked to come in in lab at least once a week.

I accepted because i really love anatomy class. One way i can try to help out with my limited knowledge on anatomy, and at the same time maintain the limited knowledge and even learn some more. I try to help, and at the same time am helped in the process.

One of the main jobs of a T.A is to help prepare the cadavers, and preservation of the samples for anatomical exposition. This means we are to help the instructur(s) in removing the excess materieal on the outer layers and expose the large muscles in the upper limb, lower limb, thorax/abdomen and the skull. In my batch, Glace, we only had 1 T.A volunteer to help out and our instructor had to be in lab 5 days (as we are divided into groups due to the large class of my batch). So some of us talked about volunteering.

I know when we were studying the brachial plexus last year--we were looking for a T.A to help us in identifying/correcting something--but didn't have the opportunity. Instead we only had 1 lab instructor who had to some 30-40 students per group. Now at least next semester, there will be a T.A for ever 8-10 students.

cadaver!? ewww. lol. but, what you're doing enzo is very commendable. teachers in such environment really need volunteers. i won't be surprised if you'll be teaching next time...

[Lorenzo]

I miss my mommy.

I miss being at home, sleeping in my bed and waking up in the morning to the smell of eggs, and hot dogs, the smell of coco being brewed, and the sound of my younger siblings running down the stairs saying, "Mommy cooked breakfast!"

And then, I would get up from my bed, and  hear the front door opening, to the sound of my father coming back from work at the hospital. And hearing Dad's warm laughter.

Mommy, I miss you. Daddy, I miss you. Both of You.


Imung Anak Laki,

[smiffytheninja]

I have an interview with Apple tomorrow (tues).  First job interview... ever

[grazie7y]

Good luck and God bless, Bebe!

[Bambi]

I have an interview with Apple tomorrow (tues).  First job interview... ever

Wish you good luck dear smiffy.  I know, you will do it. rgds to your lovely Mom and Dad.

[Lorenzo]

Right now ordering books for 2nd year course material:

Medical Pathology
Pharmacology
Psychiatric Behavioral Science
Medical Microbiology
Epidemiology

[Lorenzo]

Dr. Cooper told us to purchase clinical machines; this will be interesting, as in our pharmacology course, we will be expected to use and master the EKG machine, as well as a continuum of machines.

Ah, im so excited. A move from theory and basic science to practice and clinical correlation.

Has 1 year passed that quick?

[Lorenzo]

Man, I'm so tense today. Been tense the last few days actually. I need to release.

[glacier_71]

Man, I'm so tense today. Been tense the last few days actually. I need to release.

do punching bag dong heheh

[Lorenzo]

hehe, palamuut jud ka, sir glace.

mingaw man gud ko sa ahong pamilya, maoy nga tense ko kaayo.
bisan dugay na ko wa kakita sa ahong ginikanan ug ahong igsoon,
mo ampo na lang ko in good health sila.
kamo tanan pood.

sus intawn, the Lord is so good. man.

even if ma mingaw ta, thnk the LORD he is always there to listen.
i am nothing, absolutely nothing, if it wasn't for Him.

[Lorenzo]

hayyy,

mingaw ko ni Mommy ug Daddy.


Ma, i miss your food and your voice!
Daddy, miss your voice ug imung orders, haha~

Mommmy,, miss you, mommy~~

[glacier_71]

hayyy,

mingaw ko ni Mommy ug Daddy.


Ma, i miss your food and your voice!
Daddy, miss your voice ug imung orders, haha~

Mommmy,, miss you, mommy~~

tawn pod, gimingaw...ok ra lagi ka, enz...padayon

[buwadsanga]

mag jakol pawa sa laay ug tensyon. hehehhe!

[Lorenzo]

tawn pod, gimingaw...ok ra lagi ka, enz...padayon

mao lagi, glace.
kalingaw ra ta ug hinoktok, haha.

okey ra man, natural ra man gud ni.

[glacier_71]

mao lagi, glace.
kalingaw ra ta ug hinoktok, haha.

okey ra man, natural ra man gud ni.

dugay na diay ka nga wa makakita imong familya?

[Lorenzo]

since January 12, sir.

[glacier_71]

since January 12, sir.

ok. medyo taud-taud na man sad diay. ako since last year pa...

[Lorenzo]

aguy!

di ko kaya ana. strong ka naman, glace.

[Lorenzo]

For 7 days straight, I have been in this blasted study table reading and re-reading, highlighting notes and sipping away at a god-knows what kind of coffee mix. (Nescafe coffee mixed with nesquik and milk).

lol, my only release has been the evening jog, and of course TB.

Oh the life of a medical student. The beautiful ordeals.

[Lorenzo]

Ah! I have run out of highlighters. My orange highlighter is dry, and so is pink, and yellow and even blue. Drast, all I have left is purple. And its too dark.

Why? highlighter? Why must thee do this to me? lol. I shall declare war on the kingdom of highlighters.


How could you,
Lorenzo

[Lorenzo]

Relieved ko ganina, again, balik napood ug studies.

Can't wait till Friday.

[Lorenzo]

In Retrospect


Today is 4:14 PM, the 24th of April, the year of our Lord 2009.

Before I say anything or utter anything, let me make it known that the Lord God is truly great, and that all good things, good news, and abounding love comes from His Hands. That all glories, honors, and praises belongs to Him, and to Him Alone.

I just want to let it out! I am relieved!

Today we finished our last final examinations, for Medical Biochemistry and Surgical Neuroanatomy. As of 2PM this afternoon I am finished with 1st year Medicine.

Looking at the time I first arrived and moved to campus in early August, to the beginning of class in August till now, I have never been so stressed or time constrained in my life. College Undergraduate does not even compare to the incredible stress and limited time we have and are put under in medical school, especially 1st year Medicine.

Medical Gross Anatomy, Medical Legal Ethics, Medical Embryology, and Histology in 1st semester.
2nd semester we had Surgical Neuroanatomy (the most hardest, yet the most interesting class ive ever taken, so far), Medical Biochemistry, Genetics and Development, and Physiology of Human Body. Finished.

I have such a strong, strong feeling of relief. I think Ive developed over 50 grey hairs just on this year alone, lol! Perhaps I should buy a hair dye soon, hahaha joke!

I could not have survived this, or accomplished this without the help of the LORD GOD.

He who strengthened me in the hours of the night, when I thought i could learn no more.

Hard work, and sacrifice, though painful, really works. It is definitely worth the effort.


Yes, I will admit that I am VERY nervous and scared for 2nd year. Just because the fact that we'll be taking more clinical-related courses, and it inches us forward to taking the USMLE Step 1, the step 1 of the Medical Boards. Am I expecting anything different? I expect to maintain the average and simple scores I have attained this semester, with the grace of ALMIGHTY GOD be it HIS will, and to continue my average pace.

What I've learned this year is the importance of study groups, medical review sessions, and the importance of sleep. Never again will I try to not sleep for 4 straight days. As its destructive. Even if 3-4 hours ra ang sleep, better 3-4 hours than nothing at all.

To God be the GLORY!

[Lorenzo]

7:00 PM my time,

I recieved my scantron results for our final exams.

My heart is filled with glee and happiness.

ALL GLORY! ALL HONOR! ALL PRAISE! BELONGS TO THE LORD GOD!


   

[grazie7y]

7:00 PM my time,

I recieved my scantron results for our final exams.

My heart is filled with glee and happiness.

ALL GLORY! ALL HONOR! ALL PRAISE! BELONGS TO THE LORD GOD!


   

I supposed CONGRATULATIONS is in order, Dong? Gawas na prayerful ka na tao, Dong, you are just one intelligent person!  I am proud to call you, my big little brother!

[Lorenzo]

Ate Ging,

I thought I did bad in my finals, 'te, because I blanked out in the last page for Neuro.
Happy lang ko, 'te, because I did average ra.

Average ra intawn ko.

Yes!! Let us praise our LORD GOD. Because he is soo GOOD!




I love you, 'te!!

Muah!

[grazie7y]

Ate Ging,

I thought I did bad in my finals, 'te, because I blanked out in the last page for Neuro.
Happy lang ko, 'te, because I did average ra.

Average ra intawn ko.

Yes!! Let us praise our LORD GOD. Because he is soo GOOD!




I love you, 'te!!

Muah!

Basin imong average, Dong, exceptional na kana sa average student!  I love you, Dodong!

[kiamoy]

goodbye nth pesos for repairs

[Lorenzo]

Dili intawn, Ate Ging, average ra lagi ko. Sus lipay lang ko 'te.

My heart and my chest is relieved, lang.

Mo luto ko ugma ug adobo u pancit, 'te. Para nato! hahaha!

lipay lang ko kaayo. Salamat sa Ginoo gi tagaan ta tanan nija sa ijang grasya.

Salamat tanan sa Ginoo.

[Lorenzo]

goodbye nth pesos for repairs

Bem, smile lang, kai fin de semana na.

you're too beautiful to waste your time with frowns.

[grazie7y]

Dili intawn, Ate Ging, average ra lagi ko. Sus lipay lang ko 'te.

My heart and my chest is relieved, lang.

Mo luto ko ugma ug adobo u pancit, 'te. Para nato! hahaha!

lipay lang ko kaayo. Salamat sa Ginoo gi tagaan ta tanan nija sa ijang grasya.

Salamat tanan sa Ginoo.

Praise be to God, Dong. 

Sige, post dayon ang Adobo ug pancit because we will wait for it.  Gutom na bya.

[Lorenzo]

Praise be to God, Dong. 

Sige, post dayon ang Adobo ug pancit because we will wait for it.  Gutom na bya.

I love you Ate Ging!!!
You're like my real older sister! hahaha

pohon, ill give you a big hug jud.


Kamusta naman ka, 'te? How was your week??
How is my beautiful and intelligent Ate Ging?

[grazie7y]

I am doing good, Dong.  Thank you.  I had a super duper week but I still managed to log in and chat here.  hahaha  Just like you, that's my therapy too.   

[Lorenzo]

I am doing good, Dong.  Thank you.  I had a super duper week but I still managed to log in and chat here.  hahaha  Just like you, that's my therapy too.  

The weather is getting better in Cali, 'te?
We need to do another web am session, Ate Ging.

Pohon if naa kay time.

I'll be here for the next 3 weeks.

[grazie7y]

The weather is getting better in Cali, 'te?
We need to do another web am session, Ate Ging.

Pohon if naa kay time.

I'll be here for the next 3 weeks.

The weather is much better, Dong, since yesterday but 4 days before that, we were breaking records sa ka init.  We were almost in the triple digits but today we dropped more than 30 degrees which is good.  I hope it's true that this weekend will still be the same.

Sige, next week, we'll have that webcam session again and ready your adobo, okay?   They Pinoy adobo not the indianized adobo! hahahah

[Lorenzo]

haha, Ate Ging, sige next time i shall have the adobo ready.

Ning come back ko from an a earlier hiking ganina, 'te. Na guapo napood ang weather.

Spring time na jud. Dili na kaayo tugnaw. Pero di pood init kaayo.

Prisko kaayo ang hangin sa gawas.

Hapit ko naka hilak sa ang buutan-on sa Ginoo sa Langgit.

[grazie7y]

Our weather was so perfect today, Dong.  Sunny and yet chilly.  My kind of weather!

[glacier_71]

cloudless...
been busy since yesterday...

[Lorenzo]

cloudless...
been busy since yesterday...

Busy doing what, Glace? Work work and work napood?
Take pic of your work, Glace.

So maka kita pood ta ba

[Lorenzo]

Today's been a good day. I slept 12 hours last night. man, that red wine did the job.

Its so weird having all this time to relax. We still have spring break till the 9th of May.

And i actually want classes to start.

Its so weird having too much time for sleep. hahaha!

[glacier_71]

Busy doing what, Glace? Work work and work napood?
Take pic of your work, Glace.

So maka kita pood ta ba

can't do it, enz. bawal sa regulations diri.

[Lorenzo]

I woke up this morning to find out that there were mosquitoes in my room. I guess a big gush of wind opened the windows in my bedroom last night. Spent most of the morning cleaning and killing those darn mosquitoes.

I think I killed like 8 so far.

[Lorenzo]

Was at St. Bernard's Hospital today. From 2pm till 3:30pm. My time.
Had to help the nurses stitch an elderly woman in her late 60s. Poor lady fell down the stairs and cut her foot. Luuy intawn because she was showing signs of dementia already. Advance stage.

Please pray for her.

[glacier_71]

just got home from a meeting
did some visiting
read some important documents
faxed the documents

[Lorenzo]

hows work going, glace?

am in the hospital right now. swabbing and swabbing. lol. Every Friday and monday i have to be here; required for 2nd years.

I swabbed like 15 people since 10am. lol.

I need to get a mask. And the attending, Dr. Ericsson is a nice guy, but military strict.

Sige, my break is up.

Until next time.

My Love,
Bran

[glacier_71]

hows work going, glace?

am in the hospital right now. swabbing and swabbing. lol. Every Friday and monday i have to be here; required for 2nd years.

I swabbed like 15 people since 10am. lol.

I need to get a mask. And the attending, Dr. Ericsson is a nice guy, but military strict.

Sige, my break is up.

Until next time.

My Love,
Bran

never been busier, enz...but taking all in strides.

i just got home from work.

met my friend and went to a restaurant for dinner.

[Lorenzo]

Today was such a long day, def. Didn't come back home till 10pm my time. Been awak since 8am nonstop. Thank goodness its a Friday. Today was pretty awesome, we got to see --well i personally got to see drug interaction.

The attending gave me a patient situation--we had one patient whoshowing signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis at the same time he was also taking Melformin as treatment for diabetic mellitus. The attending physician asked us, what should we do-??

He asked me and my partner what mode of action should we do?

Well it was very obvious. Looking at his charts, clearly he had TB, so we opted to advice he be treated with rifampin as treatment for possible Tuberculosis. What dose? What effect? He asked us.

We were aloof for a good 5 minutes--until I remembered that Rifampin is also an inducer of cytocrhome P450 isoenzyme; so if we give him rifampin, his cytochrome p450 enzymes will increase, and hence metabolize any melformin drug he's taking to treat his already diabetic condition.

What should we adjust?

Obvious na.

Patient suffering from diabetese mellitus, taking melformin as treatment; now pt is showing signs of tuberculosis, must be treated with rifampin, but dose of melformin has to be increased or doubled due to metabolism of melformin via increase of c-p450 isoenzymes.

Correct. Pharmacology for the day. I was happy, naka answer mi adto.

To see the attending writing our prescription recomendation and dosage was rewarding for us.

[glacier_71]

work again.

9 am - 8 pm.

[Lorenzo]

its a saturday, Glace. You work on weekends?

Ako, resting ko karoon. Mo balik sa libraria ~10 am.

Musta mo tanan!

Maayong Saturday!

Salamat sa Ginoo.

[Lorenzo]

Missing my Uncle Roy. 

[glacier_71]

its a saturday, Glace. You work on weekends?

Ako, resting ko karoon. Mo balik sa libraria ~10 am.

Musta mo tanan!

Maayong Saturday!

Salamat sa Ginoo.

i have to work, enz.

for my tons and tons of vices. hehehe.

[Lorenzo]

work is good, glace. working hard for the money, working hard for the money oh yaa (singing the song)~

[Lorenzo]

Thanks alot to my friends in class , and friends from back home for being so supportive. Seriously, i don't know how i have so much good friends. You guys are so helpful to me. To Dave, Jasmine, JR, Sarah, Polly, Don, Bryan, Lisa, and everyone, thanks so much for the kind thoughts.

Love you guys.

Al,

[glacier_71]

work is good, glace. working hard for the money, working hard for the money oh yaa (singing the song)~

"I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay"

"money, money, money, must be funny
in a rich man's world."

if i'll win the Lotto 6/49 today...49 million $$$...

it must be funny indeed

[Lorenzo]

Thanks for the warm talk, Vince. You're a great friend. Yea, don't worry so much on the marriage 'goal' haha. Soon enough--soon enough.

Thanks, Lord, for good friends. In difficult times, you make yourself known to me--even if it is through a firm handshake of a friend, or a warm conversation with a colleague.

God is Great.

[Lorenzo]

Mingaw mingaw ko ni Uncle Bayoy~
Hilak napood.

[Lorenzo]

This beard is itching me; perhaps its time for a shave?

But I want to maintain the 'Moses' look. yo know, the beard thats like 6 inches long. haha lol!

maybe next week.

[Lorenzo]

Its amazing how much scientists/medical researchers go just to preserve their name / immortalize their contributions to science. Even if it means just impressing their names to a medical condition.

For example, there is a condition that involves the bacterium. Neisseria Gonoccus. An infection of the liver--leads to inflammation of the liver capsule, this condition leads to the formation of abnormal tissue connecting the outer band of the liver to the abdominal tissue.

Physicians refer to this condition as : Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome.

or FHCS. Such a long term when in all reality we could just call it PH (perihepatitis). Because, in all reality, that is what it is.


What's in a name?

[beyotch]

hay...pagkalaay sa life ui....pa kalisod jud ipangita ug work ui....hayyy...i really wonder y??

[Lorenzo]

Thats what life is all about, friend.

Its all about struggles. And overcoming those struggles, By Grace of God.

There is nothing we cannot do that God has not provided us with the means to overcome those struggles/obstacles.

When the Roman centurion asked Jesus to come and heal his servant, Jesus told him, "Your faith has healed you!" The meaning in this--put inasmuch faith in your own abilities as well as have faith in God's abounding GRACE--that wills you to overcome whatever obstacle it is that separates you from the Love of GOD.

Nothing in this life is without struggles. Christ, OUR LORD, HIMSELF, suffered and died on the cross for us.

Its up to the individual to find beauty and grace in his or her struggles. In Jesus, it is called Sanctifying Grace.

[Lorenzo]

Praise be to The Lord Jesus Christ.

When I thought that all was lost, he provided me a passage to the solution.
Today was an interesting day.

Exams have boggled my schedule, and by the grace of Jesus Christ, i was able to do okay rapood this day. Below average ra lagi, pero okay ra lang.


Dedicate ko ani to Jesus.

When you think things just can't get better---His Power and Grace rescues you.

No comparison. No debate.


All Glory, All Honors and All the Praises go to Jesus.