We were blessed and lucky, we were not much affected by the floods that hit some parts of Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces. But my brother and his family together with my cousin were trapped in some parts of Luzon while going home to our town after they brought Mom here again yesterday because she was not feeling so well. A normal five-hour trip turned to twenty-four hours agony on the road. Good thing they brought a van instead of the small car my brother owns. They spent last night in a motel. My gosh, you can’t see the road, they were under water. Typhoon Josie definitely brought so much amount of rainfall.
It’s my third day of having a daily antibiotics injection. I don’t know why the medicine was not covered by my health insurance. The Medical City satellite clinic has a different rule from other outpatient facilities covered by Intellicare. Bought the medicine with closed eyes, it is that expensive.
I met this very friendly nurse yesterday. She was the one who administered my injection. In the course of our conversation, she mentioned that one of her relatives died of cancer six months ago and when she learned that I am a survivor, she kept saying “ang galing niyo ma’am, you endured all that. We talked of so many things while she was preparing and mixing the solution. I told her I blog and she does too but in a different platform. This morning she was again on duty. Exchanging ideas, talking of our pets, talking about books we read. I say we are kindred spirits. Carla was so accommodating, we even exchanged our blog sites addresses. When we parted, she said, “can I hug you ma’am?” I was touched. We hugged each other. We were both teary-eyed.
When you meet people who are kind enough to know what you are going through, you are simply touched by the gestures. Even those small words of saying “sorry po” while she was injecting a one gram ampoule made the difference. I admire those health workers who reach out to make a patient feel welcome. Being shown compassion is one sure way of gaining that much-needed confidence to face your ailment.
Doing your little bit of good to others, showing kindness, these make for a wonderful attitude towards your fellow human beings.
A tough time all round, Arlene
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Yes. Thanks Derrick!
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So nice that you and Cara connected. A caring nurse can make all the difference to any treatment.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So true Pete. she even asked me before I left if I’d be there by Friday because she’s off work until Thursday I think. She even showed me some pictures of her pet dogs.
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“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Beautiful post!❤
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Thank you. Love that quote 🙂
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Uhhhhh! thank you for sharing this very inspiring story. iba talaga ang nagagawa ng kahit simpleng kindness lang towards people.
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So true!
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Naalala ko tuloy nung nasa hospital si papa last last week, ung doctor niya mejo maldita. gusto ko sanang sabihan ung doctor na be kind naman para kahit papaano ma lessen ung pain ni papa. i mean, hindi naman niya responsible pero part pa din ng mission nya para maging strong ung patient. pero wala akong nagawa while she was talking to my papa, umiyak lang ako the whole time. hayyy
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Ganyan nga yata ibang personnel ng medical field eh, may na encounter na rin akong ganyan before as in parang wala talagang concern sa kapuwa. They are doing their job automatically. Thank you Rhea.
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What a beautiful post!
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Thank you Anne!
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Hope your mother is getting better, Arlene! And it’s really nice to share your experience with that kind nurse. Hope you everything will be fine!
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Thank you Nahla. The doctor said Mom has flu that is why she feels so weak. There are people out there who still show compassion and kindness to others, I am glad I met one.
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I am so glad that your mother wasn’t stuck in the van for that long, though I feel for your brother. I agree that a nice nurse can make all the difference.
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My brother said he got so tired because even if he can’t sleep, he has to consume several cups of coffee just to be awake. Yes, Carla is a blessing too Elizabeth.
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Well written!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome
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