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10 more days till fiesta...

Hehe daghan man mga Namocatcat og mga Cagulada ning attend aning event.

My favorite: Sinigang Isda  (with extra tamarind)

What is your favorite beh?

Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental, rightfully is called the "Sugar Capital" of the Philippines:

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 06, 2012, 08:50:36 AM
My vacation was memorable for two things:

1. Nakat-on kog Inilonggo ug misaad nga di nako hikalimtan ang maong pinulongan.
2. Nakahukom ko nga dili ug dili gajud magpatuli.

Decades have passed and I'm proud to say that I have kept my promises...

Suffice to say, you are an adopted son of Bacolod City, HB? From what I have been told, Bacolod is a beautiful city. Daghan konog mestizo og mestiza dinha.

hahaha! mao gayod.

Quote from: chicogon on January 06, 2012, 04:21:14 AM
I saw it in the news not too long ago, a lady patient charged/sued her doctor a specific amount for the three hours of waiting at the doctor's office and she won her case. Pwede kaha pod na diha sa inyo? 

Ayaw pod intawn i-encourage ning aksyon, Father, uy! Diri sa America, sue happy ang mga tawo diri. Pinaka sobrang sue happy....to the extent that doctors are now practicing defensive medicine to avoid being sued.

This is one of the many reasons why physicians spend 60% of our time filling papers and documents.

Quote from: statesville on January 06, 2012, 05:21:58 AM
BPH  cause dysuria due to swollen prostate  partially blocking the urethral canal
    mahimo ikomparar sa mga pulitiko sa Pilipinas karon dala pangilkil kuot sa ilang mga bulsa 

Mao lagi, ila ra ikuhaon og butang sa ilahang bulsa. Lami ni sila i excise-ohon!! Kining mga corrupt politicians.

Unsay man pod ang powers sa superlolo beh?

Hahaha..

Wala pa gayod ko ka bisita sa Bacolod City. Tho I know that it and Iloilo
City are called the twin cities . Naka bisita na ko
sa Iloilo City. I am looking forward to being given a tour of
Bacolod.

Thanks Mike and Isles for sharing your experiences there!

Quote from: A Layman on January 05, 2012, 07:59:38 PM
Thank you doc for sharing!

A Layman,

You are most welcome. Feel free to ask me any medical questions and I will gladly give you my professional counsel.

Please, you don't have to call me by titles. We are all Bolanons diri.

Call me Bran na lang.


God Bless and take care!

Another view of the beautiful Iloilo River...

Have you ever visited Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental Province ?

The growing skyline by the Iloilo River...

A bird's eye view of Iloilo City....gwapo pod bitaw ning syudad.

Have you ever visited Iloilo City? 

No, but I'm trying to learn Hiligaynon (Ilonggo). I always joke with my gf, "Your dialect is a funny sounding version of Cebuano!"

Mo ingon pod siya balik, "Di! Cebuano sounds like a funny version of Ilonggo!"

Bwahaha way ma lupig ! 

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 16, 2011, 01:55:40 PM
Kini kay super-mushy...

hehehe

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 21, 2011, 07:38:39 PM
Di man pud ta kaginhawa ani...

oh, just right....

kulirezz! 5 in 1 diay imoha, Father. Kadtong kopiko nga paborito nako ay 3 in 1 ra man to. Mo testing pod ko ani pohon; sayang kai wa yamo ani sa general stores diri sa Chicago. Ning adto ko sa Filipino store ganina kai naka ingon ko naa sila'g kopiko. Ingon man ang tindera nako, 'Oh sorry sir, we don't carry that here.'

I'd like to visit this splendid little city someday as well as see the original "Noli Mi Tangere", Mike. Pohon pohon.

Quote from: islander on January 05, 2012, 10:36:41 AM
the doctor was somewhere else; probably in another hospital, or so i would like to believe.  perhaps he was tackling a life-and-death emergency, who knows.  i can take comfort though in the fact that none of us, maybe 6 or 7 bored patients-in-waiting, was an emergency case.  doctors understandably hardly have time on their hands, but it would be nice if some time estimates can be had so patients like me need not waste our own precious time. 

Well, you can always reschedule.

Speaking about patients waiting-- today while I was doing my clinical duties, I entered a room in which a patient was literally 'red' in the face. She was waiting literally 2 hours to be seen, unsaon man lagi, daghan kaayo pasyente pero only few attending M.D's were present and fewer interns (5, and i was included in that number). Suko lagi tong pasyente, pero, kind words and reassurance helped mellow her down.

I am empathetic to your situation, Isles. Hopefully next time your M.D won't be late again.

The corruption within Philippine politics is quite disheartening. Datu kaayo ang mga politiko pero pordoy intawn ang mga tawo sa Pilipinas! Yataps! I liken this system to a benign prostatic hypertrophy...it's leading to continuous micturation. They really need to work on correcting the corruption in Philippine politics. It is a cancer to our  beloved country.

hehe, ning huwat na ta tanan para sa birthday party ni Father. 

A three hour wait diay? Kaluoy pod nimo kai dugay man diay kang naghuwat. Pila ka pasyente diay ning huwat sa doctor? Full house ba ?

Quote from: islander on January 04, 2012, 07:55:03 PM
went to the doctor today.  the usual check-up.  kapoy waiting, hohum.  gisapot ko.  ingon ko di ko mamatay ug heart attack ani; mamatay kog hinuwat.  eh?

Isles,

What was your doctor's response to your statement(s) ? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-TPF9xSAz8#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJB9SFbz4N0#


Great Movie!

Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.

    Romans 12: 10

 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.

   1 Peter 2:17

 6  When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”
7 “I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.”

8 Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”

9 Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking!

         John 5: 6-9

Maka lakaw na pod ang itoy. Luoy pod intawn..

A little girl gets new prosthetic legs and can walk again.

Sayang og dili ma daug ang tawo ani, dali ra mawadan ang kwarta. Lisod baya kakuhang kwarta sa trabaho. Ayaw lang pag sugalsugal.

Interior View:

Exterior View:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a procedure in which the gallbladder is removed by laparoscopic techniques. Laparoscopic surgery also referred to as minimally invasive surgery describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.

During a laparoscopic surgical procedure, small incisions of up to half an inch are made and plastic tubes called ports are placed through these incisions. The camera and the instruments are then introduced through the ports which allow access to the inside of the patient. The camera transmits an image of the organs inside the abdomen onto a television monitor.The surgeon is not able to see directly into the patient without the traditional large incision. The video camera becomes a surgeon’s eyes in laparoscopy surgery, since the surgeon uses the image from the video camera positioned inside the patient’s body to perform the procedure.

Benefits of minimally invasive or laparoscopic procedures include less post operative discomfort since the incisions are much smaller, quicker recovery times, shorter hospital stays, earlier return to full activities and much smaller scars. Furthermore, there may be less internal scarring when the procedures are performed in a minimally invasive fashion compared to standard explorative surgery.

Hilak dayon ang bata! A healthy delivery!

In this picture, a large benign cranial tumor is being excised.

In the Medicine, a Neurosurgeon's hands are referred to as "the hands of God". 

Craniotomy is a cut that opens the cranium. During this surgical procedure, a section of the skull, called a bone flap, is removed to access the brain underneath. The bone flap is usually replaced after the procedure with tiny plates and screws.

A craniotomy may be small or large depending on the problem. It may be performed during surgery for various neurological diseases, injuries, or conditions such as brain tumors, hematomas (blood clots), aneurysms or AVMs, and skull fractures. Other reasons for a craniotomy may include foreign objects (bullets), swelling of the brain, or infection. Depending on the reason for the craniotomy, this surgery requires a hospital stay that ranges from a few days to a few weeks.

This procedure, Podiatric External Fixators, is the gold standard for treating Charcot's Foot Syndrome .

The attire of Surgeons... 

Quote from: statesville on January 04, 2012, 11:53:51 AM
Here in the U.S. a test will be done to determine if the causative agent is a virus or bacteria
   and if it's bacteria a sensitivity test will determine the drug  to be used.
In case of  viral infection then the medication will be only  for the symptoms and not any antibiotic.
At present there is no drug in the market without any side effect, so the best defense is to keep
  the immune system at it's best.

Approve ko ani!

Quote from: bugsay on January 04, 2012, 11:21:19 AM
Antibeerotic?...

hehe, bantay kai ang antibeerotic ma himong Cirrhotic...

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 04, 2012, 10:05:09 AM
Hmm, makaon ba kaha ni?

hmmm, pwede sigoro. isugbahon o i-kinilawon. pero sigurado ko arang kadaghana kag left overs.

One day, I would like to attend a devotional novena for Saint Vincente de Ferrer in Valencia, Bohol. Pohon pohon.

The pictures were taken in May 2011. Pictures were taken from: http://bongskie12790.blogspot.com/

Sa gabii..

Pictures were taken at: http://bongskie12790.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html

Jiminy Crickets! look at the size of that thing!

Ah, a whale shark.

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on January 04, 2012, 02:17:23 AM
by Frances Sheridan Goulart

Reaching for an apple, some oatmeal, or an herb before you have to start taking an antibiotic is smart. Antibiotics are now the leading cause of adverse drug reactions in the United States and the cause of oft en deadly strains of resistant bacteria. In addition, antibiotics are commonly overprescribed. Even though, for example, most sore throats are viral and not bacterial in nature (therefore, resistant to antibiotics), 73 percent of viral sore throats are oft en treated with an antibiotic prescription, according to a yearlong study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

While super pills may help with super infections caused by bacteria, drugs such as penicillin and sulfur drugs can lower your resistance even as they help you fi ght back. In the process of killing those bad bugs, antibiotics deplete a wide spectrum of nutrients that are the foundation for immunity, including vitamin C, iron, zinc, and most of the B vitamins, plus bone-building vitamin K, calcium, and magnesium. In addition, antibiotics wipe out your good bacteria, so they are best used only when truly necessaryâ€"and even bett er, avoid them altogether with super immunity nutrition.

Good article!

Beautiful

mas lami pa ang fresh clam...

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 04, 2011, 05:38:58 PM
Sama ani...

luoy pod intawn ang baki gi kaon...

Yataps! Pero dako lagi ang tax pod!

Ha ha ha!

How can i order this Mike?

Ms. Dianne Necio of Bicol Province

Mestiza gwapa taga Iloilo City...

Dali di!

Kuyawa kaayo ang beaches sa Iloilo Province...parihog ka gwapo sa Bohol... 


tulug na si totoy... 

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on January 02, 2012, 07:44:18 PM
Jimm's 7 in 1 Coffee Mix
Have you tried it? How does it taste?

Mas lami pa ba ni sa Kopiko? My sister brought back 2 big bags of Kopiko and I fell in love with that stuff! Lami kaayo...

What is a Cardiac Tamponade?

Answer: This is a pathological accumulation of fluid (serous or blood) within the pericardial cavity. The fluid compresses the heart and restricts the venous filling during diastole and reduces cardiac output.

To treat this condition a pericardiocentesis is performed with a needle at the left infrasternal angle through the cardiac notch of the left lung to remove the fluid.

hahaha! wise kaayo si juan da!

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the LORD,Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,And your justice as the noonday.

Psalm 37: 3-6

Quote from: A Layman on December 22, 2011, 06:57:08 PM
That's exactly right Doc. All individuals have a childhood dream. Often, one's dream is prompted by family conditions and environmental influence. In example, when a child is raised from a poor family and hostile environment, he is prompted to dream a wealthy man someday to alleviate the situation he experiences. He may strive to seek a higher level of learning to hone himself to achieve his goal or any available means of his choice. However, in the process, there is no room for convenience and complacency because one has to struggle the hardest way to achieve that dream.

I agree with that statement, A Layman, "When a child is raised from a poor family and hostile environment, he is propted to dream a wealthy man someday to alleviate the situation he experiences." This is so true in that we all have a sense of existentialist self-improvement. I believe that all humans want to better themselves either it be in their day to day lives or through their progeny. An example of a day to day self improvement would be a carpenter who works 50 hours a week and gets paid 20 dollars an hour. So technically, he makes $1000 a week, which equates to $4000 a month. However, after taxes, he makes $3000 a month. Then he has to pay his house mortgage, electricity, gas, internet, health insurance, food expenses, children's expenses. So that leaves him with about $500 a month on savings. Will this man be content with only $500 a month on savings? No. We all are aware of the circumstances that come at us in life, and it is only prudent to save. So this man elects to work 60 hours a week; an additional 40 hours a month, which means an additional $800 saved. By increasing work hours, he can save ~ $1000-$1200 a month. In one year, he can theoretically save up to $10,000 - $12,000.

In regards to long term aspiration; every father or mother would like their children to do better for themselves than they. It is preprogrammed in the human brain as an offspring's success means genetic longevity.

Quote from: A Layman on January 02, 2012, 11:06:08 PM
Mao ba? Maswerte ka sa imong amahan Doc! Pero as I guess mas swerte sya to have you as his child. Civil Engineers are destined to build roads and bridges for human communications to flow smoothly, erect buildings where humans are provided with oportunities to work efficiently and provide a decent living for their families, and houses to provide them shelter. Pero mas superb ang missions ng mga doctors like you.

A Layman,

Civil Engineering is indeed a noble profession. An ancient one, which attests to the growth of human civilizations through the ages; from bronze age, to iron age, to classic age, to enlightenment, to modern. I find great similarity between Civil Engineering and Medicine. Both professions are specialized and tasked in the maintenance of pathways and the prevention of accumulation of 'traffic'. So that there is easy flow throughout the nation/body. The only remarkable difference is that medicine deals with the human body (maintenance of microscopic aspects of the body that affects the organ/ organismal level); whereas in engineering deals with the national body (or provincial/state body)  and is responsible for the maintenance of roads, bridges, docks etc. So I would say that Civil Engineering and Medicine is at par with each other. One is responsible for the maintenance of civilization, the other is tasked with the maintenance of the human person that lives within said civilization.

On another point, it is I who is lucky to have a father like my dad. Without whom and without whose guidance, I would be nothing.

Good Morning Tubag Bohol!

I hope that everyone is off to a great start this week (the first week of 2012, might i add)! The time here is 9:23 AM Central Standard Time. I'm off to starting my first day of Psychiatry Clinical Rotation at the hospital. Since its the first day, I'm probably going to be assaulted with clinical lab data to figure out for myself and then be expected to reiterate the information to attending/ chief of psychiatry. Oh the life of a medical intern!

It was nice to be home this past Christmas. Twas the first time being home. Gimingaw na ko sa ahong pinanggang mama og papa. Sakit na pod ang kasingkasing kai gimingaw pod ko sa ahong duhang igsoong laki, si dondon og si andre nicholas.

In all things, I am reminded of the importance aspects of life: GOD, Family,...and everything else is secondary.

To my beloved mother, father, brothers and my sister: I love you all. You help fuel my inspiration.



Love,
Bran Lorenzo

Quote from: A Layman on December 22, 2011, 09:00:28 PM
Yes Doc, a Civil Engineer.

Pariho ra diay ka'g profession sa ahong amahan. Civil Engineer man pod ahong Papa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5yxiZtjMA#

Quote from: A Layman on December 22, 2011, 05:51:45 PM
Here's my viewpoint as a layman about aging and retirement. You may follow this link should you wish to read the full context.

http://elibitancor.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-keynote-address.html

I have to accept the fact that I am going into that direction as you are. Although my physical condition may not manifest such a human transformation, I heard from around children calling me 'Lolo' 'coz of the snow froast at my top but the furnace deep inside of me is still burning as a young carabao. So, I partly affirm such condition with an open mind. LOL! As a matter of fact, it is an honor for me to become the youngest Ninong in two golden wedding rites already, a fete to reckon with among the oldies. And I still hope to add some more in my record book! Well, life must go on 'igan' but as soon as you feel  that sign, be cool and stay young as you are! Merry Christmas to Everyone in TB!

A belated Merry Christmas to you, A Layman!  Thanks for this post, which I was able to read just now. The culmination and crowning glory of any man is experience, and grey hairs , which attest to his battles with life's tests. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.


Best,
Lorenzo

1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. 3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 5 “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.

Hebrews 3: 1-6