The Simple Life of a Baghag

Yes. That's my current mode right now. But I still manage to make a post here, lol.

Anyways after a very short but fun trip to Tagaytay yesterday with la famille (will post on this later), I am now back to reality and swamp with lots of work and meetings today and the next three days. My schedule is full packed! As in! I have to finish a lot of work by Wednesday so that I can afford to be on leave on Friday. I have a scheduled ultrasound on that day and we plan to have my Dad's check-up on the same day also instead of Saturday. So, I have to work, work, work my butt off till Wednesday. If not, I think I have to go to work on Friday at least in the morning. Hay, hirap mag-work. How I wish I could just be a SAHW (STAY AT HOME WIFE) na lang hehehe. Ah, hunny? Can you hear me? :)

My Dad is here in Manila for his monthly check-up scheduled next week. I want to take advantage of this and now i'm planning for our family summer activities with our him. You see, my dad had a stroke more than a decade ago and due to that, his walking was affected and he never got back to his normal pace. Especially now that his getting older, he's more "nahihirapan" walking that's why we usually have a wheelchair with us whenever we go malling.

So everytime he comes here for his monthly check-up, we want to make sure that we spend more time with him since this is our only chance to do it considering we all work here in Manila. So this weekend, we are planning a trip to the mall probably to watch a movie (my Dad loves going to the movies) after his Ultrasound at NKTI on Saturday. On Sunday, we will all troop to Tagaytay for a quick trip for some sightseeing and of course, food tripping. We might go there Sunday morning till lunch where we plan to have a sumptuous meal in Josephine's.

I hope that all our plans for this weekend will push through. I am planning also for a short get-away to Club Manila East for some swimming on May 1 as it is a holiday and since malapit lang sya para my Dad will not get tired naman. With this I would like to ask some questions lang for those who have tried CME na? Ok ba ang CME for disabled guest? I mean may provisions for disabled guests like ramps, etc.? I want sana to bring my Dad with us when we go swimming para at least he can also enjoy the summer. We'll stay for one whole day lang ok ba yung mga cabanas nila? I'm just concerned lang kasi if we're bringing Dad with us, I want a place where he can comfortably rest while we are swimming hehehe. Will appreciate your comments/suggestions....Thanks in advance guys :)

With my recent experience of a delayed medical procedure, I am now beginning to realize how hard it is to fix the schedule of a doctor. While my Urologist, who handled my procedure last Saturday, is equipped with a PDA to keep him track of all his scheduled operations, consultations and other medical procedures, I bet he does not know about the the latest innovations wherein PDA's can help in assisting doctors as a medical reference. One company that develops medical softwares that can be uploaded in a smartphone or a PDA phone is Epocrates.com. At Epocrates, one can download free medical applications for blackberry which he can use to access the information he needs to make prescribing decisions especially if the doctor is out and his patient is in some far away place. Such informations are drug dosing, side effects and health plan coverage. Epocrates also is credited as one of the best for making pocket-size devices into a staple in every doctor's lab coats. It's just too hard to not have one these days. That's why every physician must have this wonderful gadget not only for showing but also this could help them a lot organizing their very hectic scheduled and make sure that he makes the right medical decision. What's more this will not be only available in blackberrys but later on in apple products such as Iphone and Ipod for more versatility. If you want to find out more and plan to recommend this to your physicians, do check out ther site www.epocrates.com for more info on their other products and services.

“This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.”

Finally, after being tag by Jane and Tet, I am now ready to reveal the two men I want to sleep with aside from hubby of course. I hope he's not reading this, lol. But he knows that these two guys are my longtime crushes na. Harmless naman, di ba?

1. Shane West



I just love Shane West. I first took notice of him lately na lang in the movie "A Walk to Remember". When I saw the movie, I fell in love with him right away, lol. He's not really that "good" looking compared to other matinee idols but there's something sexy about him that I like and I don't even know what it is! Maybe it's his eyes. I like his cool aura also. I also like his character in E.R.

2. Sen. Chiz Escudero



Cute ni Sen. Chiz noh? :) Aside from having a boy-next-door appeal, Sen. Chiz is a very smart and articulate person and I think that these traits adds up to his sexiness, hehehe. Di ba it would be nice to sleep with someone who's good looking and has brains pa? Bonus na talaga yun! I like him best when he's just in a casual attire (t-shirt and jeans)

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I’m now tagging Vina, Em, Shiela, Vannie & Mich.

Last saturday was my scheduled "shockwave" procedure at the Medical City. If you have read my post here and here, you know why I have to go through this procedure. Anyhow, let me share with you how it went:

11:00 - We left the house to fetch my sister who lives in West Ave. as she will be coming with us. I was quite in panic mode already cause my appointment is at 11:30 and we're still nowhere near the hospital. Tsk, tsk, tsk. I was calm the whole time ad when we reached the hospital, i'm still in pretty high spirits.

11:25 - Arrrived at The Medical City Ambulatory O.R. where the procedure will be held. Good thing we still beat the time as it would be too "dyahe" to my doctors if i'll be late. The doctors weren't there yet so I had time to fill-up pages and pages of forms the nurse handed over to me. You know, the usual personal data forms, waiver agrrement (in case anything happens to you), etc. It's quite a lot I tell you and I was in a hurry because the doctors may come in any minute and i'm still not prepared! So after finally accomplishing all the required forms, I was ushered to the dressing room to change into the standard hospital robe. Afterwhich, I was led to the Stone Unit room.

12:00 - The Guy Nurse Aide/Tachnician ushered me in the Stone Unit and to my mind it's just like an xray room. There's a bed and a big machine beside it (later on I found out it's the ESWL machine pala, lol), monitoring equipments for BP(Sphygmo), Heart (ECG), Pulse (the one they clip on your finger), etc. There's also an ultrasound machine for proper identification and location of the stones to be lasered. I was instructed to lie down immediately on the bed and the Nurse (he's very polite by the way) started "localizing" me and all. It's what they call when the patient is being prepared for the procedure, wherein he/she will be asked to lie down with the side where the kidney stones are situated (keft or right) exposed. Meaning there's an "uka" in the bed so that the concerned area will be accesible from beneath the bed. Later on, I found out that it has to be like that because a water spongy thing will be the one supporting my exposed "tagiliran" apparently to protect this side from the shocks. After the nurse finally positioned me in the bed, he started locating the stones with the help of the ultrasound and when he did, he asked me not to move anymore as this will now be the basis of my doctor in the procedure. So, this is critical, I mean I cannot move so much as we have to find the stones again if i did. So, i just lie still even if the room is becoming colder (grabe ang lamig). The nurse also started attaching the monitoring equipments to my body such as the Sphygmo (to monitor my BP every 5 minutes! as in parang may pumipiga ng arms ko every 5 mins!), the ECG for my heart, and pulse. I was told to wait as my doctors including my anesthesiologist were still in the main O.R. doing a very critical operation. In other words, delayed kami! Hay! I was so hungry pa naman as i was told to go fasting and did not take anything since I woke up that morning. So, I waited and waited and waited. Gutom na ako giniginaw pa! But the nurse was very apologetic and told me to be patient as he did'nt want me stand up na so that I won't be localized again. Wala naman akong magagawa. Eh sa wala pa yung mga doctors eh. The bad thing though is that there's another schedule at 1:30 after me pero since I was delayed, ganun na rin sya. Mas gutom pa sya sa akin, lol. Kawawa naman my hubby and sister waiting for me outside kasi baka magutom sila so I asked the nurse to advise them of the delayed schedule so that they can eat first muna. We thought kasi this procedure will last only a few hours (including recovery period).

1:45 - Yes, After almost two hours of lying, waiting in that cold room, the doctors finally arrived! Nakatulog na nga ako eh! First came the anesthesiologist, he apologizes and then asked the routinary questions. I told him I have Ashtma so he asked the nurse to give me an oxygen mask to be safe. Hay, ang dami na ng nakakabit sakin! He explained the procedure and why I have to be put to sleep (sedated lng naman). I said ok para matapos na rin kasi gutom na ako. Then, after a while my urologist entered the room na rin. He said to me " O, go na tyo ha?" I said yes Doc! in my mind, I was saying " ang tagal nyo po!" But, sige na lang. Nandito na eh. Siguro lang, dapat when he scheduled me two weeks ago for this procedure, di na sya dapat nag-sked ng major operation prior to that kasi he'll never know the outcome of that kung matatapos agad or what di ba? Anyway, maybe he has his reasons kaya ok na lang din. I prayed hard na sana di pa sila masyado pagod hehehe. Ako kaya yung nakasalang :)

2:00 - Finally, the anesthesia was finally administered and in a few seconds after, I dozzed off to tralaland. I don't remember anything na. As in!

3:45 - The whole thing is finished. The first thing I remember is that someone was talking in the background and someone has put something on my hand. Di ko alam what it was as I was so groggy. I realized that I was being transferred from another bed and dozzed off again. After a while (i don't have much recollection of the time), I was awakened by a slight pain in my left side and when I opened my eyes, i was already in a different room na. I was in the recovery room na pala. Di ko maalala how I got there. Tapos there are plenty of empty beds so I said, "nasa recovery room na ako". I slept a little pa pero medyo masakit talaga yung left side ko kaya di na rin ako nakatulog ng matagal. And then finally, nung medyo nararamdam ko na rin na gutom na ako, I called the attention of the nurse and she checked on me. If I don't feel dizzy na raw, etc. I said no na kasi i feel so hungry na. Mahihilo na ako sa gutom! Imagine wala pa akong kinakain since morning not even a drop of water! Kaya pinilit ko na talaga tumayo, I swear! She then led me to the waiting area where my hubby is already waiting na. My sister is downstairs pala filing my Philhealth. So, when she arrived I already asked to be brought to the fastfood area to eat. So, in a wheelchair, we then proceeded to Max's and grab my first meal of the day. At 4 in the afternoon! Oh by the way, the thing that was on my hand pala is my hair clip hehehe. I was wearing one pala siguro natanggal na kaya inipit sa kamay ko :)

6:00 PM - Arrived home. I was too tired from the whole procedure plus my back is really masakit na. There's a swelling and some bruises because of the shocks siguro and when I complained it pala sa hospital, normal daw yun after the procedure. I was given lots of medicines including a pain reliever. Hubby immediately rushed to Mercury before we left the hospital so that I can take na the pain reliever kasi unbearable na yung sakit sakin. I slept for about two hours when I got home dahil na rin sa pain. When I woke up my mother-in-law put some hot compress para mawala daw yung swelling.

I took a day-off yesterday to have some more rest. I'm back in the office now. The swelling is gone already pero may konting bruises pa. Other than that, no noticeable side effects naman. I am also noticing "sandy" particles in my urine na hopefully eto na yung mga nadurog na kidney stones ko. I will still experience this daw in the next coming days. I hope that they were able to make "durog" all the stones. I will find out in my next ultrasound scheduled next week.

P.S. Thanks to all who gave their warm wishes pala :)

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Relative to my post here, here are some updates:

• Finally got my HMO's approval /Letter of Approval (LOA) today for the ESWL procedure on Saturday at Medical City. Good thing, the whole procedure will be covered by my insurance including professional fee of my doctors;
• Got Philhealth form from our HR to file on saturday together with my LOA when paying for the procedure.
• My sister confirmed that she'll go on saturday to assists us.
• Prepared all the documents needed like Xray and Ultrasound Results, Billing Documents, etc. to be used by the doctors during the procedure.
• Doctor called earlier confirming schedule on saturday.

I guess this is it. All systems go. I hope to say goodbye to my "stones" who have been with me na rin for quite some time na and been giving me discomfort.

With this developments, I would like to ask for your prayers for a successful and positive result from this procedure.

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It comes in two colors: black and light pink (shown above). Price at $ 1,495 in Neiman Marcus. This style is quite in demand nowadays as you can not order more than three (3) pieces in thirty days. Whew! Talk about high demand! If I have the money for this, I will definitely have my name listed in the order list. It would be the perfect match to my newly bought ZARA pumps in the same color :)

• You lie on a water-filled cushion, and the surgeon uses X-rays or ultrasound tests to precisely locate the stone. High-energy sound waves pass through your body without injuring it and break the stone into small pieces. These small pieces move through the urinary tract and out of the body more easily than a large stone.
• The process takes about an hour.
• You may receive sedatives or local anesthesia.
• Your surgeon may use a stent when your stones are larger than 2.5 cm. A stent is a small, short tube of flexible plastic mesh that holds the ureter open. This helps the small stone pieces to pass without blocking the ureter.

It will be an out-patient procedure and will take only a few hours then i'll be sent home. It's a non-invasive procedure and the safest procedure they say so I have nothing to worry about. But, being the real me, who's afraid of hospitals and the stuff that goes with it, I guess i'm quite afraid of the procedure. I'll be under anesthesia so I won't be able to feel anything. I have full confidence and trust in my doctor naman. So why am I feeling this way? Maybe because i'm really "duwag lang" about the whole thing, lol. I just hope and pray that it will be a success meaning that the stones will totally be broken down to small pieces and eventually will be flushed-out of my body. I hope that it will not have an effect on my kidneys as I was having this strange idea that the shockwaves will sort of "damage" my kidneys. But my doctor, made it very clear to me that it will not in anyway have a bad effect on my kidney or any part of my body. It's a perfectly safe procedure daw. So, with that, I agreed na rin.

So, guys, I will have to humbly ask for your prayers for the success of this procedure on Saturday. Your prayers will surely give me enough courage in going through this :)

This has been a long overdue tag from Jody. Thanks sis! So here it goes....


The Question:

What do you love the most about your husband/ partner?

• He takes good care of me especially when I am sick


• He understands my work as he's also an engineer


• He knows when I am in a bad mood and just let me be


• He's a good provider


• He doesn't have any vices


• He loves watching movies with me (tagalog & chick flick, included)


• He's a funny man, never fails to make me laugh


• He supports me in everything that I do


• He loves his family and my family


• He showers me with great gifts (expensive and inexpensive)


• He's a very nice person and loved by everyone (family, friends, colleagues)


• He's an intelligent, hard-working individual, and lastly


• He loves me a great lot :)

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The company doctor told The Playwright Company he feared she might be headed for a complete physical and emotional breakdown.


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The Oscar and the Tony were not an unmixed blessing: henceforth, every Audrey Hepburn undertaking was expected to be hugely successful, commercially and artistically. Not yet twenty-five, she had attained a level of accomplishment toward which seasoned professionals often works for years or even decades. How could she possibly sustain this height of achievement?


4. Tag 5 people. ….

Jacqui, Jody, Tet, Retche and Vina.

• My Birthday Celebration
• My scheduled ESWL procedure
• Do Tags!!!

my cake topper "sweetie pie"


the birthday girl

with my sister

hi everyone!

Thanks to all my blogger friends who greeted me on my birthday :)

I had a very simple yet memorable birthday celebration. I spent the day with my loved ones and I had a blast!

Will post kwentos and pics and do all your tags asap!

So, how was your weekend girls?

Good times!

Thanks EM for this :)

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Tagging: Tet. Trinity, Vina, Lhen, Peachy and Ricca.

i'm still here in case you're wondering...

i just can't seem to find the time to update my blog because of this....


Thank God for Daily Motion :)...

Will do my posts, tags and regular bloghopping in a while...

But for now, LOVERS muna, lol....

Aylabit!

Thanks DEZ for this tag.

1.What's the connection between you and the last person you texted?
◘. my sister

2.What is wrong with you right now?
◘. I don't feel like working today :)

3. Do you ever miss your first love?
◘. no

4.When did you last cry?
◘. last friday during my boss' despedida party

5.What do you hate?
◘. insecure people!

6. What do you want in your life right now?
◘. a baby and financial freedom!

7. Are you happy?
◘. overall, yes.

8.What are you listening to?
◘. None, i'm infront of the computer right now!

9. What do you smell like?
◘. scent of elizabeth arden green tea!

10. What time do you go to bed?
◘. around 12pm-1 am

11.Who was the last person in your bed besides you?
◘. my husband

12.What do you wear to bed?
◘. T-shirt and shorts.

13. Do you tend to make relationships complicated?
◘. sometimes :)

14. What did you do yesterday?
◘. Work during the day and dinner with my family later in the evening.

15. What was the last movie you went to?
◘. Fool's Gold

16. Is your shirt new?
◘. no

17. Do you live near your ex boyfriend/girlfriend?
◘. Nope.

18. Are you scared of bugs?
◘. yes

19. How was your day today?
◘. my morning's fine, I saw my former boss and friend.

20. What do you think of Eminem?
◘. i'm not a fan

21. Do you read?
◘. yes, a lot!

22. Do you sleep with a teddy bear?
◘. nope! I sleep with lots of pillows beside me.

23. Do you like anyone right now?
◘. yes?

24. Are you bored?
◘. I tend to get bored with my work a little

25. What are you excited about?
◘. paid blogging! shopping! travels!

26. Who was last person to cook for you?
◘. my household help

27. Who was your last text message from?
◘. my former boss

28.Who was the last person to make you cry?
◘. my boss who's leaving for Canada

29. Name someone whose name starts with the letter P?
◘. Pia (my officemate)

30. Do you care what others think about you?
◘. yes i do!

31. Have you ever been in love?
◘. Of course!

32. Do you trust people easily?
◘. not really!

33. Do you think you'll be married in 10 years?
◘.I am married for almost 6 yrs.

34. Will you ever kiss the last person you kissed again?
◘. yes

35. What do you look forward to in the next 3 months?
◘. Vacation

36. Who was the last person to call you?
◘. call center agent

37. Do you plan on moving out within the next year?
◘. no

38. What happened at 10:00 am today?
◘. busy answering this tag, lol!


Now, it's your turn to answer this tag, Eds, Liza and Arlene.