In Loving Memory of my Dad....

Ito ang picture ng Daddy ko noong grumaduate siya sa The National Teachers College. Kamukha ko pala siya talaga noong binata siya!

Ito naman ang picture niya noong pumunta kami ng Baguio.

Kaunti lang sa mga bloggers na textmates ko ang nakaalam sa nangyari sa Daddy ko. Until now, hindi ko pa rin alam ang lahat and hoping na natutulog lang ako.

Kagagaling lang ng Mommy ko ng Manila kasi inoperahan ng TAHBSO last March 13, 2009 (Friday) siya sa Chinese General Hospital. Saturday night sila umuwi ng Tita ko sa Mindoro (hindi ako kasama dahil sa Monday ay kuhanan ng grades at sa Wednesday ay enrollment naman) sakay ng isang door-to-door van. Nagpadala ako ng 2 pairs of lovebirds at 2 pairs of pugo na pasalubong sa Daddy ko. Lagi kasing bilin 'yun ng Daddy ko kasi libangan naming dalawa 'yun kapag nasa province ako.

It was Monday 4:30am when I recieved a text message from my Mom. Syempre kinabahan ako nung nabasa ko na - "Anak, kung wala ka nang masyadong gagawin diyan sa Manila, umuwi ka muna. Kritikal ang Daddy mo". Hindi na ako nakatulog noon pero hindi naman ako makareply kasi wala akong load. Nagdasal na muna ako na sana ay ironic lang ang pagkakatext ng Mom ko. Nang bandang 6:30am na ay bumaba na ako ng bahay at naligo at pagkatapos noon ay nagbihis na para pumasok sa school to get my grades.

Pababa na ako ng bahay when my cousin (nag-iisang kasama ko sa bahay) approached me and said, "Condolence Mac. Patay na raw ang Daddy mo". I don't know paano ako magrereact sa mga nangyari. I just gave him a wry smile... I don't know. Hindi ako makareact. Nagulat of course at hindi ko na alam ang hitsura ng mukha ko. Tumawag si Ate Carol (pinsan ko na malapit lang ang bahay sa amin) na dumaan muna sa kanila. Nangangatog ako na pumunta sa kanila at nakita ko ang Tita ko paglapit ko na nag-iiyak na. Hindi ko na napigilan ang emosyon ko. Talagang napaiyak ako. Para akong walang pakiramdam na nag-iiyak. I don't know, lutang ang utak ko.

Nagload muna ako at nag-taxi na lang ako papasok ng school. Humahagulhol ako sa taxi papunta sa school. Calm down muna ako sa pagtawag sa Mommy ko. Control ko muna emotion ko kasi ayoko lalong malungkot ang Mom ko lalo na't sariwa pa ang sugat niya dahil sa operation - TAHBSO. Ibinigay ko na lang sa mga classmates ko ang kanilang mga clearance at pumunta na ako ng Dangwa para bumili ng mga bulaklak for my Dad pati na rin ang mga kandila.

Kinalma ko muna ang sarili ko. Syempre kailangan ko pang bumili ng mga bulaklak at saka mga kandila. 7:00pm ng Monday (March 23, 2009) nang umalis ako ng bahay sa Mandaluyong na may dalang 2 bag at 2 bungkos ng mga bulaklak at kandila. Hirap akong magdala pero okey lang. Kailangan ko pang magcommute kasi wala namang schedule ng door-to-door that time.

Habang nasa bus ako papuntang Batanggas Pier hanggang sa barko papuntang Abra Pier at habang nakasakay sa Van pauwi sa amin sa Paluan ay hindi ko mapigilang umiyak. Hanggang sa makarating na ako ng bahay namin.

Talagang nanginginig akong pumasok sa bahay. Sa tarangkahan namin ay una kong nakita ang Tito Omie (pinakabatang kapatid ng Mom ko), nagmano ako at dere-derecho sa loob ng bahay. Hindi ko muna tiningnan 'yung kabaong at dumerecho ako sa Mom ko sa taas. Doon ako napaiyak habang kayakap ko ang Mom ko. Bumigay na talaga ako.

"Pinipilit kong ngumiti para ipakita sa Mommy ko
at mga taong dumadalaw na okey lang ako pero ang hirap pala.
Kasi sa tuwing ngumingiti ako, nararamdaman ko
lalo ang sakit sa pagkawala ng Daddy ko.
Siya kasi lagi ang kakampi ko at talagang laging mas nakakaintindi sa akin."

Sa Mommy ko na lang nalaman na Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) ang kinamatay ng Daddy ko. Maraming beses na kasi talagang nangyayari 'yun kahit noong nasa Mindoro pa ako. This time siguro ay hindi na nakayanan ng kanyang katawan. Masakit, OO masakit! Pero alam ko na lumaban ang Daddy ko kay kamatayan for us.

Buong araw akong nakatingin lang sa malayo. Hindi ko pa rin tinitingnan ang mukha sa kabaong ng Daddy ko. Talagang hanggang sa time na 'yun ay in-doubt ako na patay na ang Dad ko. I kept on asking why? How? What happened?....... At ang sakit ng ulo ko dahil 'dun. Maghapon ko rin tinrabaho ang pagaarrange ng mga binili kong fresh flowers.

Lahat na lang 'ata ng testimonials about my Dad mula sa mga dumadalaw ay pinakinggan ko. My brother and my sister from Abhu Dhabi and Dubai (respectively) ay nagpaalam sa kanilang mga work at dumating noong Thursday (March 26, 2009). Napahagulhol talaga kaming tatlo.

Mga kabataan from YE Organization ay nakiramay at nakidasal din for my Dad.

Hindi pa nga ako nakilala ng Ate ko nung niyakap ko siya. Kasi naman, sobrang patpatin pa ako noong huli niya akong nakita. Marami na talagang nagbago.

Iginala ko sila sa bakuran namin para malaman nila ang mga pinagbago ng aming bahay. Ipinakita ko sa kanila ang bagong gawang (January 2009) malaking hawla ng lovebirds at spanish dove na alaga namin ng Daddy pati na rin ang bagong pagawang silyon (rocking chair) ng Daddy ko na wala pang 1 month niyang nagagamit pati na rin ang mga alaga naming mga manok.

Nagbantay naman din ako sa gabi for my Dad. At para hindi makatulog, tiningnan ko lahat ng mga pics namin dati pa. Family pictures baga!

Friday ko na tinitigan ang mukha ng Daddy ko. Tama nga ang Ate ko sa sinabi niyang, "Parang natutulog lang ang Daddy". Hanggang ngayon kasi ay talagang iniisip ko na nananaginip lang ako at buhay pa ang Daddy ko. Denial pa rin ako sa mga nangyayari.

Supposed to be ay Saturday (March 28, 2009) ng 2:00pm ang libing ng Daddy ko pero ginawang 9:00am ng umaga dahil sa may schedule ang pari. Iisa lang kasi ang pari sa parokya namin at mga lay minister na.
Mainit ang araw ng 12:30pm nang matapos ang misa at saka ang konting programa para sa Daddy ko. Pero hindi ko na talaga maiwasang umiyak. Yakap-yakap ko ang Mommy ko hanggang sa makarating kami sa sementeryo. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Kung ano-ano na ang mga naiisip ko kasi ipapasok na ang Daddy ko sa nitso nito. Iyak ako ng iyak at sigaw ng sigaw nang walang pakialam habang yakap-yakap ko ang Mommy ko.

Ang hirap talaga! Kahit anong gawin ko para sumaya ay hindi ko magawang makangiti. Feeling ko ay pagod na pagod na ako at wala nang lakas. Lahat na lang ay puro masasayang ala-ala ng Daddy ko.

Ngayon (March 30, 2009), nasa Manila na ako. Kadarating ko lang ng 2:30 ng madaling araw kanina at natulog lang ako ng sandali at gumising ng 6:00am para pumunta ng school para umattend ng orientation at nag-enroll na rin. Pinayagan ako ng Mommy na umalis na ng Mindoro kasi nga walang excuse kapag orientation. NO ORIENTATION, NO DUTY pa rin ang pinatutupad ng school ko kaya pinayagan ako ng Mommy ko na umalis na kahit hindi pa nagpapasiyam ang Daddy ko. Sana naman, maintindihan 'yun ng Daddy ko.

Sa school kanina, nagtaka silang lahat sa pagiging tahimik ko. Sabi ko sa kanila, "Pasensya na, wala kasi ako sa mood". Sanay kasi silang bubbly ako sa lahat.

Sa Saturday (April 04, 2009) ay babalik ako ng Mindoro. Hihintayin ko na lamang ang Ate ko na babalik ng Dubai sa April 02, 2009 at ako na ang maghahatid. I am hoping na may makasama ako papuntang Mindoro para doon magspend ng Holy Week. Kailangan ko kasing samahan ang Mom ko. I think, makakatulong sa recovery namin ang magkaroon ng bagong kakilala. Nag-iisip din ako ng penitensya na gagawin ko this Holy Week at dahil hindi pwede ang Mom ko na umalalay sa akin, 'yung bisita ko sasama sa akin. Para makaexperience rin ang kasama ko ng tunay na penitensya ng Mindoro.

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Ikaw, Sino ang Sundo Mo?

Yesterday was a busy for our group for we went to Alabang - Ospital ng Muntinlupa (OsMun) and Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (R.I.T.M) to have our clearance sign up by our respective Clinical Instructors (C.I.s).

Then after that, we went to Burger King (B.K.) Mabuhay Rotonda -Quezon City to meet our C.I. from Metro Lemery Medical Center to get our cases and have our clearance sign up. Well, 6:00pm is our calltime but we waited for almost an hour and a half for our C.I. Hayz!

After the signing of clearance and getting the cases, me, Anna, Carmela, Jesse and F.M. decided to go to Trinoma to watch Sundot according to my friend, Carmela. Of course, I told them that the movie sounds interesting to me. Then I asked them, "Anong movie outfit 'yun?". Then they answered me, "GMA Films!".

Puzzled, of course! 'Coz I never seen any movie plug of that Sundot over GMA 7.

We bought our ticket (Php 150) for the movie Sundot. I told them, "Sounds really exciting!" and they just laugh at me! I just wander why You Changed my Life which is still showing for almost 3 weeks (am I right?) but it costs Php 170. Well, I don't know why was that!

Only 1/3 of the Cinema 1 of Trinoma was filled with people. Hehe! Of course observant ako.

Then the movie starts...


Genre: Horror,Thriller
Director : Topell Lee
Starring: Robin Padilla, Katrina Halili, Rhian Ramos, Sunshine Dizon, Hero Angeles, Mark Bautista, Glydel Mercado, Iza Calzado, Simon Atkins

SYNOPSIS

Romano and his men are ambushed in one military operation. Romano almost gets killed but wakes up after staying in coma for several days. His life will never be the same again. He resigns from the military and goes into seclusion in their Baguio ancestral house after realizing that he now has a supernatural gift.

Romano sees ghosts. But he sees ghost only around people who will soon encounter sudden, tragic deaths. And there is one constant apparition that caps his vision whenever he sees ghosts- that of a really tall and thin woman, horrid and menacing.

Romano’s blind sister, Isabel, seeks help from one of her and Romano’s childhood friends, Louella, now a medical doctor. Louella uses Isabel’s blindness as an excuse to bring Romano out of his seclusion. They travel from Baguio to Manila so Isabel can see a doctor.

An aspiring actress, Kristina, a widow, Lumen, and her son, Eric, travel with them to Manila along with Louella’s driver, Baste. The group avoids a tragic accident on the road but soon, the passengers begin dying, one by one, each through a violent death

Romano eventually figures out that the ghosts Romano sees are ghosts of the dead relatives of people who are about to die tragically. As Romano understands this and uses his gift to save people from their imminent gifts, the tall, thin woman becomes a relentless sight in his encounters.

Soon, Romano learns that the woman is the spirit of tragedy, a malevolent force that is responsible for many tragic deaths. When one is supposed to die from one tragedy and survives, the spirit will haunt the survivor until she eventually succeeds.

Romano, Louella, and Isabel now face the biggest fight of their lives. How to defeat the wrath of the evil spirit and survive the constant threat of death in their lives.

This is the trailer courtesy by experiencegma


MOVIE REVIEW

Very unexpected talaga na manonood ako ng movie na ito. I thought it was an indie film because of the title "Sundot" but it was just a joke by my friend. The real title is Sundo starring Robin Padilla, Sunshine Dizon, Rhian Ramos, Mark Bautista, and some others.

The movie is very predictable like any of the other asian horror films. It is also very similar to Final Destination movie with some Premonitions alike. I am not terrified a lot pero inaamin ko na nagulat ako sa mga scenes especially 'yung kay Robin.

Well, overall, I am not that satisfied with the movie like my groupmates' reactions. Huh!? I aslways watch kasi asian horror films and know what's original and what's not. This time, eventhough they say that this is the fruit of their creative team, I don't know if I will still believe in them.

Well, review na lang natin mga cast:

Robin Padilla as Romano : The role was perfectly fit to Robin Padilla. He's a very good actor and you'll gonna watch that movie just because of him. Very convincing!

Sunshine Dizon as Louella : Well, this one's great in acting pero nakukulangan pa ako sa binigay niya sa movie na ito. She looks very old in this movie unlike in All About Eve. Ang taba pa niya rito.

Rhian Ramos as Isabel : All I can say is.... She's OA as in Over Acting. Lagi siyang nakatingala - bulag kaya siya. I saw many different actors and actresses portrayed a blind person person pero hindi tulad ng ginawa ni Rhian. Nadala lang siya ng contact lens. Thank God for the person who made it!

Katrina Halili as Kristina : This one's really fit with the character. Kikay na choosy raw sa boyfriend... She's very funny in the movie. I really like her. I also saw her very beatiful and sexy body while doing a bath in a sauna before she died in this move. Naks!

Mark Bautista as Baste : Kasama pala siya rito? Well, he's also a good actor pala!

Hero Angeles as Eric : Monotone siyang magsalita sa lahat ng scenes. Para siyang *utot*. Maybe I just don't like him. He's really cute but I am not satisfied with what he acts on the big screen. He's dull. That's it!

Glydel Mercado as Lumen : Very short yet promising. Hehe :) Ang pangit ng kinamatay niya! She's the first offering to kamatayan.


After the movie, nag-usap-usap kaming magkakagroup about our reaction sa movie. Ang ingay-ingay namin sa sinehan.

"I hate all of you! I thought it was Sundot. Sundo pala! Bwisit!", I joked at them at nagtawanan na ulit kami. Hindi ko alam ang daming nakatingin pala sa amin.

Since, last full show ang pinanood namin, after ng movie ay tiningnan namin isa-isa ang mga kasama naming nanood. I just laugh because the one sitting at the back was Direk Wenn Deramas and he is laughing. I don't know why!? Maybe it's just his reactions to what we have said while watching the movie and after it.

Funny right?!

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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy / TAHBSO

This is my pic at Metro Lemery Medical Center - Operating Room (Lemery, Batanggas)

My Mom underwent Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy / TAHBSO last week (Friday the thirteenth) at Chinese General Hospital. My Mom's myoma is the reason why she needs to undergo in this surgical procedure.

TAHBSO or Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of the uterus, both ovaries, and the fallopian tubes through an incision in the abdomen. The lymph nodes in the pelvis may also be removed. This is a treatment for endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. TAHBSO is simply an operation to remove the womb.

In the past, the most common hysterectomy was done by an incision (cut) through the abdomen (abdominal hysterectomy) which was done to my Mom. Now, most of the surgeries can utilize laparoscopic assisted or vaginal hysterectomies (performed through the vagina rather than through abdomen).

Of course, my Mom underwent different medical laboratory examinations like pelvic exam, ultrasound, complete blood count and even ECG.

Before the procedure my Mom told her doctor, "Doc, papaano na ako mabubuntis nito?". The doctor just smile and said, "Menopause na po kayo". It's just a joke so we laugh na lang. Hehe!

I am nervous though I know that it's not that risky procedure since my Mom did her part to ready herself in the procedure. By the way, TAHBSO is my very first handled surgical operation last year at Metro Lemery Medical Center. See our Case Presentation here about the TAHBSO I performed at Metro Lemery Medical Center.

This is the specimen I have got from the procedure of the patient with H-Mole at Metro Lemery Medical Center.

I did cry (I don't know why!) when I saw my mother after operation. She's still under the anaesthesia when I saw her beign delivered at the ward. Hayz!

Now, she's okey and recovered. Thanks to all my friends who prayed for her operation and her recovery.

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My Very First Paintball Experience!

Participants from different departments of our school gathered at Global Gutz along Roxas Boulecard beside Boom na Boom grounds for the very first Paintball Competition that was became a part of Talakasan 2009 last February 12,2009.

Paintball is a game where players of two teams compete in an enclosed field by "shooting their opponents with a paintball gun. It's one of the sports that come closest to an actual gun battle without anybody getting seriously hurt.
Before the game, Jonard Girato, a paintball trainer, discussed the guidelines for the Paintball game wherein he stated that there will only be 5 members allowed each team. Each players will have 16 shots of paintball for the elimination round and was given 10 minutes to defeat their opponents. Still, the objective of the game is to kill all the players in their opponent and get their flag.

Provided with the masks, markers (gun), and 16 pieces of paintball, each teams will compete for the other team.

And now.... Uno... Dos.... Tres.... Vamos!
Bilis! Ang sakit kapag natamaan ka.

Tago lang...

Dapa mode... Kailangan 'yan sa strategy!

Kasama pa rin ang pagpapacute.


Hanapin ninyo ako... Ang sakit ng katawan ko!

Everybody who played this game showed their own strategies to win. You cannot win in this game just by hiding under cover, pointing your gun from time to time and shooting. You have to be aggressive and learn to run, duck, roll, crawl and scream if needed. Anticipating the movements of your opponents and coordinating with your team mates at the same time is an important key in winning the game.

After the set of games. labo-labo naman. It was fun, though ang dami kong pasa. Hehe!

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