In Time

A special person once advised me not to wear expensive watches in ordinary days. Especially when I'm exposed to a lot of people during OPD duties. I did try to find myself a cheaper timepiece, but it's a little too late already. Sometimes, I wish I could tell him that I did try to change. But changing my usual ways really really really takes time. Oh well.

So I bought this Casio 100m Sports Black Dial Watch LRW-200H-1EVDF

• Analog Watch
• Case /Bezel Material: Resin
• 34mm circular steel case
• Quart Movement
• 100-meter water resistance
• Band Material: Resin
• Resin Glass
• 12/24-hour format
• Daily Alarm
• Clasp Buckle

Ironically, it's quite the similar peculiar version of the watch I gave him. It's pretty small, definitely for ladies.

I don't know how long will this one last. But I hope it'll be longer that the tragic story of us.

Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

Pain in the absence of damage.

That kind of love

I'm a few months away from graduating in Med School. And it really took me a lot getting to where I am right now. And sometimes, people like me do some "think back" pondering on all the decisions made, life calls and whatnots.

I took Bachelor of Science in Psychology as my pre-med course. Indeed, a safe choice for either a pre-law or pre-med course, since I was undecided back then. Psychology is my first love. The kind of love you wouldn't forget, with you as always, the kind of love that stays for a long time. The kind of love that will always have a place in my heart no matter what happens. Sometimes, selfish...a few times, immature. But you know it's worth it, whether it works out or not. My beautiful and epic first.

Medicine is my greatest love. The kind of love that is complicated to begin with. The kind of love that corrects my mistakes, the kind of love that not only stays, but helps you heal. Believe me, it breaks all the promises of forever, and turn them into a beautiful reality. It's a tough love. It's uncomfortable, selfless, unstable...but true. That kind of love that surpasses great failures, even if you're a failure yourself.

On Palpation

There is more to learn in basic Physical Examination. We were taught that in palpating, the abdomen in particular, we should ask the patient first the location of the pain. Palpate first the area far from the painful one. Then slowly inch towards the painful region. This is to avoid abdominal rigidity. It would be harder to elicit clinical findings in a board-like abdomen.

To prevent "guarding", do not start where the pain is.

Rule No.1

I had the time to talk with kuya Royce via chat. He's residing in Norway now, and he's one of my closest friends since birth. He took care of me while I was still a baby and we became really good friends as we both get older and farther apart. Luckily, I had the luxury of time to catch up with him. We had our lengthy chat, talking about how we were and how we are, how I'm doing, but most the "catching-up" focused on my so-called "love life." I consider Kuya Royce as my 3rd father and we are really close. That's why I'm not surprised when he's very curious and overprotective when I said that I've been dating "this guy" for the longest time now.

"It's real when you know you need to set yourself for a major heartbreak."