Super rant!

Pumasok ako sa elevator, then may patient in stretcher (stryker) na tinutulak ng isang intern and isang clerk. Medyo mahirap naman talaga i drive yung stretcher na yun, so hindi nila nasagad sa may wall yung stretcher. And then, out of nowhere...

Philcare person na medyo elderly female: Hindi po ganyan, isagad nyo sa gilid. (sabay tulak tulak ng stretcher habang iniipit nya ako sa corner!!! Di man lang ako binigyan ng chance umusog!)

Finally, nasagad na nya sa side. Then, bumaba yung patient with intern and clerk. Sumara ang elevator, sabay ang lola philcare mo, sumimangot.

Philcare: Hindi kasi marunong magdrive. (with matching agit face)

NA: Hayaan mo na yun ate, mayayaman yung mga yun. Di yun sanay sa ganyan.

Philcare: Hindi. Dapat pinag-aaralan nila yan! (still with agit face, hindi nagpapatawa ang lola mo.)

NA: Ano ka ba. Dapat kasi may manong. (nakita nya siguro na nanlaki ang mga mata ko)

Elevator person: Oo nga, dapat may manong.

Philcare: Dapat inaaral nila yan kasi nandito sila!

Elevator person: Ang init naman ng ulo mo.

Then, bumaba na si philcare person.

Ay nako talaga!! Nakakaloka! At galit na galit talaga sya ha. Kung di lang talaga sya matanda, at di ako pagod na pagod kakaakyat baba sa NICU..!!!! DAPAT KASI MAY MANONG!!!

Catcher Duties!

Our cutie babies! I want one! Pwede ko ba sila nakawin? Kasi ayoko manganak. Tsaka ibabalik ko naman sila pag malaki na sila. Hehe.

Calatagan

I was born in the water -- well, not literally. Kaya kapag may chance mag swimming at magrelax sa beach, go lang.

For some reason, nakakarelax talaga ang beach. Hindi ko masyado maintindihan kung bakit may mga taong hindi naeexcite sa beach at naiirita sa buhangin. Anong mali sa beach, sa sand at sa arawan?




Calatagan. Kung gusto mo ng beach na may inuman, party at maraming tao, hindi ito ang beach na iyon. Ito yung beach na pwede kang magmunimuni, manood lang ng sunset, magbasa, mag ipod, humiga sa sand at matulog... Actually, pwede ding may inuman, makipagwasakan kung madami kang kasamang friends... pero kung gusto mo ng peace and quiet, mas pwedeng pwede ang Calatagan.

Baby Angel

After being intubated, 2 weeks on NCPAP, weaning, and failing on nasal cannula, she finally tolerated minimal oxygen support. I was the proud intern. This is Baby Angel. Born preterm, 31 weeks by pediatric aging, via low segment ceasarean section. Her mommy died because of ecclampsia. She was readmitted because of aspiration pneumonia and coded twice. Today, she sleeps soundly in her incubator. While her dad goes from one bed to another, looking for mommies who are willing to donate breastmilk for Baby Angel. In this case, no such thing as 'bantay failure'. I hope she gets better soon.

I liked pediatrics for the cute babies. I liked seeing babies like Baby Angel get well. But I can't be in Pediatrics... because not all cute babies get well. Some of them will die.

He was an 8 year old kid, who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma about a year ago. He underwent right hip disarticulation. He has been sitting for the last couple of months because he had trouble breathing when lying down. Then one day, he complained of difficulty breathing despite oxygen support. He waited for his mom, and after a while, he coded. I was there, doing chest compressions, until his mother asked us to stop resuscitating.

I don't know how to put it in words. It's different when an adult dies. Kids should not die, because they're kids. They're babies.

I can't be in Pediatrics because I don't like computations, formulas, tiny vessels, tantrums... and dying children. It's too sad.

I'm a little confused.. but sort of, in a good way. Haha. Dianne Singson has no laptop. Duty kami as cathers at wala syang dala to entertain herself. She's sleeping. Haha. Basta benign di na ako magrereklamo. Anyway, as I was saying.. things happen.. ganun lang yun. Wala na pa lang next dun sa statement ko na yun.

Naiinis lang din ako. Sa mga taong papansin. Sa mga taong dense. Sa mga taong hindi mo maintindihan kung ano ba talaga ang gusto nila mangyari. Gustuhin ko man habaan pa ang patience ko sa kanila, kung paulit paulit, nakakapikon na din. Hindi nakakatuwa.

Anyway, duty ako. Magttrabaho na muna ako.