tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78019142024-03-23T10:53:09.567-07:00PiNaysaAmerikaThe adventures and misadventures of a Pinay in the Land of Milk and Honey and her journey of life.Now she wants to save the world but is too sleepy to don the costume of Super PinayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2023125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-59390318616126157502012-08-23T19:33:00.000-07:002012-08-23T19:33:57.126-07:00No blood transfusiomDear insansapinas,
source of photo: as marked in the photo
Di ba lagare ako noong isang araw sa dalawa kong doctor? Dahil nga doctor's order for blood works/ chemistry sa ospital, ang hinihintay namin galing sa oncology nurse, sabi ko sa kapatid ko, siya na lang maghintay at may blood works naman ako sa primary care para naman sa diabetes ko. Kasi nga ang problema ay kagaya noong kay Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-743648100306631642012-08-22T05:06:00.000-07:002012-08-22T05:12:07.851-07:00HatDear insansapinas,
I got two doctor appointments yesterday, the oncologist and the primary physician. After my blood test in the cancer clinic, I waited at the reception area to wait for the doctor's instructions for my chemo on Thursday.
The door opened. A lady who I think is a Filipina entered, signed the appointment list and sat down in one of the chairs. The door opened again. A young Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-24181564004700915312012-08-20T19:48:00.001-07:002012-08-22T05:06:39.784-07:00Condolence to the Family of DILG RobredoDear insansapinas,
Since the plane crashed, I monitored the news. DILG Secretary Robredo was the former mayor of Naga City. He was the youngest mayor elected and the only awardee of Ramon Magsaysay for Government Service.
Today, they found the fusilage of the plane containing bodies. They are The bodies of Secretary Robredo , Capt. Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese Kshitiz Chand.
Divers Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-70565189747603009222012-08-20T04:52:00.000-07:002012-08-20T04:52:33.563-07:00DateDear insansapinas,
I have been busy reading El Filibusterismo. No kids. Then I received a letter from a twelve year old girl asking me if I allowed my kids to go on date when they were her age.
Sagot ko. No. Kasi that age, my boys were still busy playing with their "barkadas" and watching wrestling. Tuksuhin mo sa babae, biglang iingos. The girls have crushes pero hanggang mga whispers lang. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-40047335251286654672012-08-16T11:18:00.001-07:002012-08-16T11:21:46.397-07:00Sabunutan na lang
Dear insansapinas,
Sobra naman yong nanapak ng taga MMDA. Sabunutan na lang, lalabanan ko. mwehehehe. Malaki kasi ang katawan niya kaya matapang. Payat yong si Fabros kaya malakas ang loob niya.
Ako kahit na nabawasan ng timbang, matambok pa rin ang pisngi. Dati nga mukhang bibingka yan eh na medyo sunog. hehehe.
Ngayon ala akong buhok, yong ulo ko para na lang Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-58564944231579239402012-08-14T16:48:00.001-07:002012-08-14T20:10:33.406-07:00No Chemo
Dear insansapinas,
This morning I went to the doctor's office to have a blood test before my chemo on Thursday. The doctor cancelled my chemotherapy treatment. The combination of the White Blood Corpuscles and platelets is not good. Wait another week said the nurse. It had been two weeks that my treatment is postponed because of my low blood count. But the bruisings are disappearing. Yong Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-53207072278012289612012-08-13T23:19:00.000-07:002012-08-13T23:19:28.205-07:00No Hair, Ma
Dear insansapinas,
When I was younger, I thought I became dumb whenever I had my hair cut. Like Samson whose strength
was on his hair, I had that silly notion that my intelligence is in my hair. Gupitin mo at magiging bobo ako.
I am very particular with hair shampoo. There was a time when I was buying one I liked which I did not know was being phased out in the market since it had a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-76367995516651816912012-08-10T05:13:00.000-07:002012-08-10T05:19:45.364-07:00Project
Dear insansapinas,
Since I was discharged from the hospital , I am having a hard time concentrating. I can not read books. I lost focus. So what I did during the time when I am trying to regain my strength and avoiding depressionl. I fixed some things which was part of my activities when I started getting sick. Here is the rosary that broke the strands. Okay na siya. Date bracelet ko, ginawa Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-16193540983898516672012-08-09T03:50:00.000-07:002012-08-10T04:55:00.720-07:00EeeewDear insansapinas,
I've been monitoring the flood in Metro Manila. Pinasok, ang bahay. Eewwww. Pero ang kinaiinisan ko ay ang mga pulitikong nangangampaniya na. Kahit sa truck sumasakay. Tapos, namimigay ng maliit na bag ng relief goods.
Nakakainis pa ang mga artista na kahit sa kalamidad sumasakay pa rin sa publicity. Nakikisama raw sa taong bayan, ang retrato naman, nakangiti. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-46808377541213858242012-08-06T03:29:00.001-07:002012-08-06T03:29:55.299-07:00Camay Beauties (Part 3 )Dear insansapinas,
When Camay Beauties are mentioned, it is the Revilla ladies who come into the picture.There were fashion models and beauty queens but they were not a popular as the Revilla mother and daughters.
Here is the mother, Paquita Roces, the late wife of Armando Goyena, a popular movie actor and father of the Revilla sisters,
Here are the two daughters who also became Camay Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-15239324796701159882012-08-04T17:59:00.000-07:002012-08-05T18:36:03.737-07:00Camay Beauties (Part 2 )Dear insansapinas,
Here is the second group of movie actresses/celebrities who were Camay girls/endorsers:
• Tita Duran — “Ang
matatapang na sabon ay walang mainam na bango…maging kaibig-ibig sa
pamamagitan ng lalong mabangong sabong Camay!”
• Norma
Blancaflor — “Harsh soaps lack fine perfumes…be lovely with
extra-fragrant Camay!”
• Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-76209900289062717912012-08-03T17:14:00.000-07:002012-08-05T18:32:21.215-07:00Camay Beauties Part 1
Dear insansapinas,
When my girl friends were young and teasing each other as to what beauty soap we used, we would raise our hands and exclaim PAA (erase, erase, erase... CAMAY. I thought, there were only a handful of Camay lady models like the Revilla mother and daughters. I did not know that there were lots of them, mostly movie stars and celebrities.
And surprise, even Bella Flores was aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-76768200706202624932012-07-31T15:08:00.000-07:002012-07-31T15:08:14.327-07:00Daily ScheduleDear insansapinas,
I follow a daily routine at home hindi lang dahil sa aking C but also due to my D and H. Hindi lang sleeping zzzzzzzzz. Oops, Biglang mulat. At six, I should be awake for my first pill (hypertension) and the taking of the blood sugar level before I eat my breakfast.
I am not in any diabetic meds these days so I have to watch out for my bs level not to go lower than theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-7699200270711655082012-07-29T20:22:00.000-07:002012-07-30T20:31:51.518-07:00BlenderDear insansapinas,
I lost more than ten pounds for the last few days. It is not only due to loss of appetite during the chemotherapy treatment but also the pain of swallowing food particles even those small sizes.
A booster shot was done a day after chemo meds were "hosed " down to my blood system. Side effect, masakit, so I was brought to the ER where I was given painkiller meds that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-88067050934607666862012-07-24T23:23:00.002-07:002012-07-24T23:23:49.430-07:00SONA Red Carpet Fashion Show 2012 of the Legislators and WivesDear insansapinas,
The SONA will not be complete without the attendance of the legislators and their wives whose gowns are designed by fashion designers and couturiers.
This year, these are the women who shashayed and walked with their respective spouses/families and friends.
kris aquino and boy abunda
manny and jinkee
lani mercado and daughter
risa hontiveros
lucy gomez and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-46507877971848254602012-07-19T17:21:00.000-07:002012-07-24T22:53:03.931-07:00Chemo TreatmentDear insansapinas,
Early morning of Thursday, my brother and I went to the hospital to
continue my chemo treatment.I was the earliest and so the nurse had to
call my oncologist if she can proceed.
There were six chairs for the patients and an hour or so, the chairs
were already taken. But there was only one nurse so that she was the only one who took
charge of the preparation and chemo Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-77598567643880629632012-07-18T17:31:00.001-07:002012-07-23T22:53:39.832-07:00The Medi-PortDear insansapinas,
Pasensiya kayo kung kinukuwento ko kung anong ginagawa ng aking specialist sa akin (oncologist). Pinaschedule niya ako sa ospital para lagyan ako ng medi-port. Yon ang dadaaanan ng chemo na ilalagay naman sa akin bukas.
So pagkatapos ng tatlong timbang dugo, ikinabit na ako sa oxygen, sa antibiotics at sa magpapatulog sa akin. Siguro sa nerbiyos, di ako nakatulog. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-85037526458628463682012-07-18T17:16:00.001-07:002012-07-18T17:16:20.432-07:00No CallDear insansapinas,
I was expecting the visiting nurse yesterday. She did not come. I called the agency and the person who responded informed me that the nurse is sick. Biglang taas ang BP ko. So I asked why she did not bother to call and inform me.Excuses, excuses, excuses. I said next time, a day before coming, they have to call me to confirm. Tchp
Nursing registry and home health care Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-7184905914318491902012-07-17T06:57:00.002-07:002012-07-22T17:26:43.009-07:00The Memory-Do they remember you?Dear insansapinas,
If you have been following the story of my life, you know that this "cat" been gifted with several lives. For the last two years, however, after I was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 and was declared by the oncologist that it was gone in 2008, another diagnosis was made again in 2010; liver cancer, liver cirrhosis aside from diabetes and hypertension. In later part of 2011, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-9621909966724641232012-07-15T10:19:00.003-07:002012-07-24T22:37:42.802-07:00High Blood Pressure and Masamang DamoDear insansapinas,
Even if I was checked out from the hospital and rehab, the attending medical staff asked me to approve the home visitations of the nurse, therapist and nursing assistants. Hokey, except for the nursing assistant whose function is to assist me in bathing. Silipan pa niya ako. Tse. There is no need naman eh because my brother installed a grab bar for me to hold on when I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-59193347377478608932012-07-13T07:29:00.002-07:002012-07-22T17:26:17.703-07:00Bone Marrow Biopsy and Out-of-Body ExperienceDear insansapinas,
Before I was discharged from the hospital/rehab facilities, my oncologist required me to undergo bone marrow biopsy. His intention was to find out what is causing the decline in the white blood corpuscles, the change in the hemoglobin and platelets. These are symptoms of leukemia and bone marrow dysfunction. Like Dolphy, I was susceptible to infection.
This week, the cancer Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-73207855286874795652012-07-11T20:03:00.000-07:002012-07-13T07:30:59.127-07:00The Women and the Children of Dolphy Dear insansapinas,
Dolphy died a bachelor with seventeen biological children and one adopted.daughter. He had also romantic relationships with several women.
His first common law wife was Engracia (Gracia )Dominguez, a stage actress. He had six children:
1. Manuel (Manny Boy)
2. Sahlud (Sahlee)
3. Rodolfo, Jr. (Junior)
4. Freddie (Baby)
5. Edgar
6. Raul (Rolly)
The nextUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-61222795964360540372012-07-10T13:26:00.000-07:002012-07-13T07:31:31.571-07:00Dolphy said goodbye to the worldDear insansapinas,
When Dolphy asked that he be brought home, it was already his spirit who was wishing it. He knew he's going home to where he came from.
Dolphy died at age 83, today, July 10, 2012 a few days shorter his 84th birthday. I will always remember him as John Puruntong, " the Kaya ikaw John, magsumikap ka" in John and Marsha. He has joined his " wife Marsha
(Nida Blanca).
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-80056350001026012882012-07-09T20:28:00.001-07:002012-07-13T07:30:28.573-07:00Hospital and RehabDear insansapinas,
Nag-aadjust a rin ako. Biruin mo namang almost two months akong nasa hospital facilities di wala akong ginawa kung hindi ang mahiga at magtherapy.
Dolphy wants already to go home. I do not blame him. There is no rest in the hospital. Amost every hour, there is somebody to check on you, your vital signs and if you are not feeling pain.
In the hospital, I became aware of my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801914.post-11662363056024186422012-07-05T07:28:00.002-07:002012-07-13T07:31:56.615-07:00I STOPPED BREATHING PART 2Dear insansapinas,
First week of June, I was transferred from the hospital to the post acute rehab. Surprise, surprise, the manager is a Filipino, one supervisor nurse is a Filipina, a physical therapist is also a Filipino and one other staff is an American who asked me Kumusta? He lived in Bicol for three years pala.
I was isolated from other patients because I got a weak inmmune system for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1