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Bato Bato Sa Langit. Ang Tamaan MABUKULAN. Nagpupuyos Ang Damdamin ko Ay! (MHO Day 1.077)
9:28 PM - Rented Home, Quezon, Quezon
Today, I got into a heated argument over the phone with a career moonlighter/ROD of one of the private hospitals in the mainland. This is worth noting because after more than a year here in Quezon, Quezon I have managed to avoid direct conflict with the health practitioners (public and private ha?) in the area ( Read more... ) -
On Service and My Pisay Identity (MHO 1.045)
8:59 PM - Home
I am so grateful to God because today, I was once again given the privilege to inspire. =)
For their Tatak Pisay Leadership Forum which was held this morning, I was invited to share my thoughts on Service by the student organization AKSIS (adviser: Mr. Martin Perez). Once again, I would like to extend my gratitude to the org for giving ( Read more... ) -
Board Review Blues...
8:39 PM - UPCM Students' Lounge
5 weeks post internship and I have yet to adjust to a life that doesn't revolve around the pre duty - duty - post duty cycle. It's a bit disconcerting really, but I would have to admit that part of me seems to be missing the "good old PGH days". It may not be a particularly overwhelming feeling of loss or longing, but ( Read more... ) -
UPCM Class 2009's Time Capsule Message
12:32 P.M. - Home
Graduation is tomorrow. =) 09 Benign!!!
(wrote this for the time capsule which was buried yesterday at the UPCM grounds)
May 15, 2009
To our peers, colleagues, mentors and most probably our future selves a quarter of a century from now; the warmest greetings from the year 2009 AD!
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Here's to Our Last Month Class 2009!!! (And a Belated Happy Birthday to Me!)
5:38 PM - MyPad Internet Cafe
Len is ending her IM Ward rotation today. Being pre-duty she'll be off at 7 pm. As for me, I ended my Rehab Medicine rotation with an exam an hour or so ago. We're set for dinner tonight. Nothing fancy mind you. Just a breather before we begin our new rotations tomorrow; Medicine ER/Medicine Intensive Care Unit for her ( Read more... ) -
50 Days to Go and Counting... Thank you IM!
6:07 PM - UPCM Student Lounge
Surreal.
This was how I felt as I was updating our class countdown at the UP-PGH central block lobby this morning. When I was done with securing the day's numerals in place, the countdown read:
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Thank You... (A Post Duty Post)
1:13 PM - Students' Writing Area, Ward 3, UP-Philippine General Hospital
While last night's JWAPOD duty was relatively uneventful (0 morbidity and 0 mortality), I'd still give anything for 8 blissful hours of uninterrupted and restful sleep. As a medical intern I know the futility of this wish but rotating in Internal Medicine makes one feel the ( Read more... ) -
100 Days To Go...
11:50 PM - 2nd Floor MSU Building, UPCM
100 days...
To tell you the truth, it's a bit surreal, but here it is ladies and gentlemen. The day has finally arrived.
Today, we began the countdown to the last 100 days of internship. Today we began counting down the final 100 days
of med school for UPCM Class 2009.
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Med School Blues
9:59 PM - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), UP-PGH
*sigh* Apparently, this is turning out to be one of those duties.
Again.
Cest la vie Lopao...
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With today being a Sunday, I was actually looking forward to a benign duty. However, 5 intubated (AND toxic) post operative patients out of a total of 14 ( Read more... ) -
It Was the Night Before Christmas... And I Slept Through Christmas Eve!
9:52 AM - Home (Christmas Morning)
I am loathe to admit it but I haven't really felt the magic of this year's Christmas season. I am certain that the reason for these "Christmas blues" is multi-factorial but I would have to concede that being a medical intern has much to do with it. We doctors and doctors-to-be remain on call this season. The nature ( Read more... )
