Family

          I just love it when Jada draws our family.  She really like it detailed, well, except for his Kuya Josh J  Since I have curly hair now, she did that with her drawing, and requested that I won't be wearing eyeglasses.  She even includes our dog Max.  Since we are going to attend a wedding, she visualizes it as a royal family. I just love how she draws ♥

Get well message

          Still recovering from my last month’s operation. Jada gave me a note yesterday. She gave it to me right after school yesterday.

I was so touch with her message.

You are so sweet babe! I love you!

Laparoscopic Surgery

Early this month, I was advised by one of Oliver’s relatives to have my blood check since I was always sick during the Christmas holiday.  Since I would be fasting for 8 hours that means no water or food intake from 12 midnight, I told them to include sugar and cholesterol test in my blood testing.  After two days, Kuya Dick called up Oliver; to inform him that my CBC, sugar and cholesterol are all fine except for one test that is high on something. He suggested again that I have another test that would include an ultrasound of my liver and another blood testing for Hepa Profile.   As soon as I got my ultrasound results, they found 2 gallbladder stones in my gallbladder. Honestly, I was afraid. One, never had any major operation in my entire life, since I gave birth to my children via normal delivery. Second, expenses! But I have to take care of myself. I ask some of my friends about the surgery, and they all told me to just get it removed. It was a normal procedure.  My good friend Myra Mailig referred me to the doctors at RMC. I was given a scheduled date for the operation. So I immediately process my Philhealth MDR to shoulder my hospital and medicine expenses. Dr. Ray Sarmiento recommended Laparoscopic Surgery, there are four small incisions and the healing process is much faster than open surgery. The Professional fees (PF) of the doctors will be a package deal.  January 25, 2012 I was admitted to the hospital. The skin allergy test was a first for me! aahhhh!  A group of doctors operated on me last January 26, 2012, Thursday at 1:30 pm. I was so fortunate that the operating and recovery room was fully renovated, so it was new and clean. They put the gas on me as I went to sleep. I woke up in the recovery room hearing the voice of my husband peeking through the door. As soon as I was fully awake, they send me to my room. Oliver handed me a bottle with the stones they removed from me.  As I look into the bottle I was surprise to find not two but THREE gallstones and they were huge! I was discharge from the hospital the next day.

so ouchy!!!

two dextrose after the operation

3 gallbladder stones removed

Right now, I just feel sores in my body, like I was punch by a boxer, and I am well taken cared of my husband, cleaning my wounds and my kids assisting me. I will be back for a check up with Dr. Sarmiento in his clinic on Friday, February 3, 2012

Dr. Ray I. Sarmiento, M.D. FPCS FACS

St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City    

DIY costumes for children

          My husband Oliver and I love doing crafts for our children…. or maybe I am just forcing it on my husband…but he does it anyway. Oliver once made an X-men Cyclops costume for our son, Lance Joshua for their Halloween Party in his Kinder Class. He made the glasses in yellow paper foam and the rest with yellow cartolina.

Josh in an X-Men Cyclops costume

          Of course, everybody loved it…it was so unique and not too common for kids to wear that costume. Again, Oliver made a knight suit for Josh when we celebrated Jada, our daughter’s 4th birthday. Since it was a princess theme…he opt to be a knight instead of a prince. 

Josh as a Knight

          He said that it was to common. He made it using brown cartolina and sprays it with silver paint. My project was done last year, during Jada’s Halloween party in her kinder class.  Due to Typhoon Ondoy, the school wants to teach the children environmental awareness.  They were told to use recycled materials, so I made her a bird costume made of newspaper.

Jada in her bird costume

          I patterned the feathers and color it. Put it in a plastic bag that would be the lining of her clothes. Even made her a headband to match the outfit. It is so stressful making these costumes, but in the end…when my children smile at our little creations for them…it’s all worth it!

Missing Papa

Its that time of the year when everybody or every couple are busy to make surprises for their special someone on valentine’s day. I guess the most unforgettable valentine surprise, is the one I got from my father. He died on Valentine’s Day 1997 just 2 days after my birthday due to health problems. I have been missing my dad for ten years this year. How I wish he could have given me away on my wedding day to Oliver. To see my kid brother Nino, grown so fast. And to see and play with my beautiful kids, Josh and Jada. To stop kuya Jojo for leaving and migrating to the US (hahaha). I miss the times that we spent just watching movies with kuya , going to Arayat, Tarlac and San Simon to see our relatives. Play tennis. Driving for him. Or just simply being there. I miss you Papa. Continue watching over us. Love you Papa.


I wrote this Feb 3, 2007...10 years after my father died of cancer.