just when i was starting to worry about this month's rent, blessings keeps pouring in...

God has truly blessed me with wonderful people who are very supportive. first, my parents who have been behind me all the way, understanding that i can't do it all on my own, never complaining when i cannot give even a single centavo to them. second, the wind beneath the residents' wings (my former training officer) who gave me the place i call my clinic at a very minimal cost complete w/ secretary & all the necessary equipments. i even get the priviledge to see her interesting cases & even some of her patients when she goes out of town. third is the person who saw me grow up (from a lowly intern to a resident to a chief resident & now to a junior consultant) who trusts me enough to take care of his patient pre-op. fourth, the OB (i got to work w/ her during my internship days) who gave me my very first newborn. lastly, all those other people who have been putting a good word for me & the residents who help me one way or another.

starting your own practice is not as easy as ABC. i know it's cliche but its true that you really reap what you sow. always be courteous and helpful to the people around you, may it be the guard on duty, the med tech or nurse who assissted you at the ER, the doctor who asked a favor from you or even the janitor who cleans the office everyday because they are the ones who will help you along the way.

and remember... God is GOOD all the time & He DOES provide!

a friend's father passed away early this morning. he had been in the icu for a week but was declared brain dead later on so the family decided to just give him supportive treatment and wait. i can just imagine what my friend must have gone through & what she is still going through at the moment. im sure her being the only doctor in the family & being the patient's daughter at that made it more difficult for her. she knew from the very start what her dad's condition was even without talking to the attending physicians and explaining things to your mom & the rest of the family then later coming up with a decision on what should be done is a task that must have taken lots of courage. for the doctor part, it is easy to say let him go, we can't do anything anymore but the daughter part would want to hold on as long as possible. i wouldn't want to be in that position because i know it would surely tear me apart.

i know i have been a good daughter but im not perfect. and for all those times, im sorry mom & dad! i may not say it often but you know i love you both!

p.s.

a word of advice from a collegue who lost

both her parents already:

"never give your parents grief. always show them

you love them while they are still w/ you because

you'll never know when they will be taken from you."