NEW BLOG SEGMENT: TODAY'S IN REVIEW

     Yes, you've read it. 

          Its a new blog segment entitled, Today's In Review. Where I will review my current interest such as new books, items, food, TV series or Kdramas and many more! 

        Stay tuned!

 

    Love, Gela. :)

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Hello readers!

    Hello dear readers, :)

 

        After being on hiatus for 5 years, I have decided to resume my blogging (yay!). If you're wondering why was I on hiatus, here's why.. 

        It started way before 2017, back when I started working and then my mother died in 2014, I seem to lost my drive to do anything I want or became passionate about. I was so preoccupied with work that I forgot how to draw, how to write, my love for reading, and even play the guitar. For the past 8 years, I was busy with work. Do you imagine what I did during the pandemic? Yes, I worked my ass off. When Covid-19 Pandemic started, I was living in our hospital for 4 months due to lockdowns. So many things happen in those 2 years which I will soon share in my blog.

        I remember starting this blog when I was in third year of High School (2004) and being an introvert and having a small circle of friends, blogging helped me cope with school. Blogging helped me express my feelings and what goes on inside my brain. I was able to post a few D-I-Ys and book review. 

         Now, I want to continue what I love. After finishing my 6 month hospital training, I have been reading books with the help of my kindle (I subscribed to Kindle Unlimited and Audible), I enjoy watching anime and korean dramas 😄. I am currently learning how to play the piano and hopefully will be able to share with all of you my current interests. :)

 

 P.s. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message. :)

Love, Gela. 

UPDATE!!!

Hi everyone! :)

It's been a while since the last time I updated this blog. My last post was almost two years ago. I am still working as a cardiovascular nurse at a level 3 government hospital and I am currently assigned at the Emergency Department. Due to busy schedules at work and limited time I am sorry that I wasn't able to update it often. But since I bought a new laptop, I will try to post new articles just like before. 

Please keep on reading! xoxo

What have I been doing?

Hi guys!

So, I've been away for a while. I've been busy with work and got no time to post new stuffs. I'm sorry for making you all wait for my new post.

So, what have I been doing lately?

• Well, I'm obviously busy with my duties as a nurse. I work 12 hours per shift and caring for at least 6-8 private patients in our hospital both medical and cardiac cases.

What have I been reading lately?

• I'm currently reading "Fault in our stars" by John Green. 

What have I been listening to lately?

•  I'm addicted listening to Snow Patrol, Boyce Avenue, and Taylor Swift. :)

What have I been watching lately?

• White Collar, Man vs. Food :)

Am I in love with someone?

• Sadly, no. I'm still hang up on my previous relationship.. I know :(

 What am I planning to write next?

• My brother and I just made a home-cooked cheesy pork burgers. It tastes superb! Will be posting it soon :)

So, that's about it! got more questions? feel free to leave me a message :)

Deleted post

Hello readers,

For those who are wondering why some of my posts are missing. I've deleted some of my previous post due to some personal reasons. I've also edited some posts and remove certain parts which includes my past relationship. Hope you guys understand. ;)

anyways, I've been busy recently so I haven't had any recent post lately. Well, I've got a job (yey!). It's my dream job. So, I'm giving all my time focusing on my new job. I haven't also finished and written any book reviews too. But don't worry. I'll be posting it soon. :) 

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Hello dearies,

A few weeks ago, I promised that I'll be publishing my post on my experience visiting the National Museum of the Philippines. But sadly, I wasn't able to finish it on time due to familial reasons. I've been busy taking care of my mother who is sick. We've been admitted for 9days and just got discharged from the hospital earlier today and still waiting for the results of her diagnostic procedures done a few days ago. Please pray for her..

Part One. Denial and Acceptance

             Hmmm.. What should I write about? I've been staring at the monitor for almost 5mins now and still don't have anything to write.. Oh! I got it. I said in my previous post that i'll write about what happened to my Mama.. So here it goes..

             

             For more than 6months now.. My mother has been fighting cancer. Yes, you heard me right. Its Cancer. It started around the end of August  2010. She had vaginal spotting which later lead to profuse bleeding. I could still remember how it transpired. It was a Monday morning. My Kuya woke me up and told me that Mama was on the phone and wanted to talk to me. I remember that I was still half-asleep when I talked to her. Then Mama said that she was bleeding, really bad. I suddenly felt adrenaline rushing through my veins  & feels like I just finished working out. I was that hyper. After that phone call, I immediately told my Kuya what happened. It went by so fast that I forgot to eat breakfast. I got my mom's clothes had a bath then off to her office (my Mama works in a Hospital). When I got there, Mama's officemates we're there. I gave mama her clothes for her to changed. While I was waiting, I chatted with mama's officemates. They told me what happened and how it happened. After that, we had a quick lunch and went straight to the hospital beside the hospital she's working in. She had an Trans-vaginal Ultrasound that afternoon which was ordered by her OB doctor. The next day, mama decided to change doctors. I must say it was a good thing she did. We rushed to the hospital to get her ultrasound result then to the her new doctor's clinic. Thankfully we made it in time. Her new doctor gave her a medicine to stop the bleeding. She'll have to drink it for a month. 

            Then after a month, It was the end of September. Mama was still bleeding. The drug wasn't able to stop the bleeding. We went back to the doctor for a follow-up checkup, she ordered mama to have a trans-vaginal ultrasound with contrast done by her the following day.  I wasn't able to accompany mama. After that, the doctor decided that mama should undergo a minor procedure, D&C or Dilatation and Curettage. The doctor saw a hazy part in the ultrasound and cannot determine what it is. Mama was scheduled for D&C last October 5, 2010. Waiting for the result was antagonizing... The following week, It was a Monday. Mama got the result and went to the doctor's clinic with kuya... Then I received a text message from mama.. It was about the result. Mama said she already got the result. "Anak nakuha ko na result. Endometrial endometriod Adenocarcinoma ang result. Ayusin mo na gamit ko. bka admit na ako" At that point, It felt like my world came crashing down. I started crying. I can't believe what just happened. I received another text msg from mama  and said not to tell papa the result. It was hard. Papa was also inside the house. Imagine me acting nothing is wrong in front of him then when I go to the next room, I'd be crying like a baby. It was very painful. After lunch, mama called and told me she's scheduled for TAHBSO on the 15th of October. I was trying so hard not to cry.. before we said goodbye. I said, "I love you Mama.. love you mama" and I started to cry and so did her.. I could remember mama saying, "I love you too, Anak... Kaya ko ito." which made us both cry more.. That was the only time I cried in front of my mama. After that phone call, I started crying again.. I finally told my sister what happened. That afternoon, I received phone calls from my titas. Throughout the calls, I was hysterically crying. They we're calming me down and telling me what to do and what not. I could all hear them crying.. When kuya got home.. He was telling me not to cry and everything will be alright. Its hard not to cry.. Its mama eh. When mama got home.. Papa was downstairs and she told her at that instant.. The mood in the house was very depressing..  I could tell papa was shocked.. He wasn't talking as much at all.. I could hear mama crying every time relatives calls. It also made me cry.. In 4days, she'll undergo a major surgery. Mama was admitted a day before the surgery. For her stay in the hospital. I was the one watching her.. 

               On the day of the surgery, mama was on NPO for more than 10hours or so.. The surgery almost didn't push through due to some reasons but thank God it did. Both kuya and I waited in the room. Oh, I forgot to tell that kuya and mama both worked at the same hospital. My brother is a staff nurse there. The surgery ended around 11:30pm. Kuya's colleagues lets us stay inside the recovery room to be with mama. I didn't got much sleep there.. it was freezing inside the room. The next day, kuya was on morning shift so I was left there to watch mama.. around 10am Ate got to the hospital, so I got the chance to go back to our room and took a nap. Mama was transferred to our room around 12nn. We stayed in the Hospital for 5 more days before mom was discharged..

To Be Continued..

Part Two. Treatment.

flickr update!

I've just updated and organized my Flickr account. Removed what needs to be removed and added new stuffs.

Take a look. :) 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockinreggae/

Howdy readers!

              It's been awhile.. Haven't posted anything since October. Ohwell, A lot has happened lately.. Stuff that we didn't expect to happen at all. First, my mom got sick.. I'll discuss more of it in my next post. Next, I'm still an unemployed nurse.. but it's all good 'coz I've been taking care of my mother since she got sick. And I like taking care of her.. beacause I love my Mama :) Lastly, I've been Single for more than 4months now.. I know.. How sad right? We broke up a few weeks after our 2nd year anniversary. We're friends tho.

P.S. There are still unpublished post here on my blogger. Will try finishing it in the coming days. :)