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The IV Therapy didactic training and return demo were finally over. The same goes with my scheduled completion in VLGH. But my partner and me decided to still try it out, extend one more day that is. We're still one Blood Transfusion down to have our cases complete.

Those 2-day stay in VLGH as IV Therapy interns were fun, especially the second day. I do want to stay longer so I can perform, and master, what an IV Therapist does. But, I don't have any intention to use the patients as dummies or practice objects. I don't do that.

Amongst the functions of an IV Therapist, I'd say the one I am most confident to do is Blood Transfusion. I've only done it once, but I've done it as if I were a staff nurse of VLGH. Of course, there was supervision from the NCOD.

I may be able to get home early on my first day of completion, but the second day, which was just yesterday, had made me stay longer than expected. I spent 14 hours in the hospital. Of course, I was not alone. My "one-on-one" partner was with me too. Although we got home late, it was worth it because both of us were able to have one BT case each.

14 hours straight. Such stay tortured my feet. They were hurting so bad that when I raised them as I got home, it was like I could feel the venous return. Thank God my feet, and legs, no longer hurt this morning.

Shameless plugging:
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The V. Luna GH Stay

Music:
The Cranberries - Promises

Most of my friends know that I do not eat pork. I am not a Muslim nor a Jew, but I somehow observe their diet when it comes to pork. Somehow because I can still eat pork.

It all started when I was 7 or 8 years old. I've always been fond of reading. We had enough books at home to keep me interested. One day, when I was quite bored or perhaps just curious of the books we had at home, I checked our cabinet and looked for something informative and interesting.

I found Modern Medical Guide. I decided to read anything from the book. As I was turning the pages, I found something about worms then I saw a picture of a pig and how it is fed. A pig eats anything and almost everything it can put into its mouth, including what goes out of the body. With such piggy character it is not impossible for the animal to have worms. These worms are not easy to be eliminated. They even settle beyond the digestive system.

I remember a picture of pork that has not been cooked or prepared properly and the pork was about to be ingested (or eaten) by a man. It was when I decided that I shall eat no more pork.

Whenever I refuse to eat pork, people usually ask me if I am a Muslim. What a pity. Muslims are not the only people who do not eat pork.

Of course I have eaten pork in the past two years. I broke my "oath" when a friend of mine told me that I only live once. I was craving for a Siomai but the only Siomai available was Pork Siomai.

When I bought the Pork Siomai, I was bothered. First, because I broke my "oath" and second, the taste was quite bothersome. It's been years.

During summer last year, I also ate pork. It was barbecue. To my surprise, I liked it. Perhaps eating barbecue with friends was a factor why I liked the pork barbecue. But I think those barbecues were the last pork I consumed.

Oh, not actually. I had another pork a couple of weeks ago. I wouldn't have eaten it if it wasn't because of someone who prayed for the food. I only refuse to eat pork if the person knows that I don't eat pork or, at least, he can understand that I don't eat pork.

If I happen to come to a house where I will be served with nothing but pork, I shall eat it. I give justice to the food served for me. It'd be impolite.


If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
-1 Corinthians 5:27

Hell, I am not feeling well.

I wonder what ties this blog entry to 3. I guess I'll just try to connect things.


03 November 2008
I was in Shang and Mega; was supposed to meet Jeff. We didn't meet. Time conflict. Anyways, while killing time before our supposed meeting, as usual I was loitering in PowerBooks. I was still deliberating should I buy Breaking Dawn or wait further. And should I opt for the former, I was wondering if it's in Mega-PB or Shang-PB. Rachel, my textmate of the day, told me, "Hindi naman siguro tatanungin ng tao kung saang branch ka bumili." [People won't ask which branch you've bought (Breaking Dawn).] Yeah, right. Heehee.. I was just being choosy. I care where my 12% VAT goes.

By the way, I decided not to wait. I've finally bought Breaking Dawn in Shang-PowerBooks. Delaying so means going to bookstore again. I just have to stop being tempted. Books are so tempting. I need to buy clothes too. And besides, I have enough books unread at home. Don't forget my nursing books! *sigh*

And because I came home quite late (than my usual around 6 o'clock) I decided to sleep early. I was also tired. I already have Breaking Dawn with me. I so wanted to read it already but I might not be able to sleep before midnight and I'd be accountable to God. It was so tempting to read, even just a few pages. But I know myself enough that I'd probably end up sleeping at the time when I'm supposed to be waking up.

Oh book! How do I resist thee?


04 November 2008
11:40, UMak Library. I started reading Breaking Dawn, only after I've read a couple of pages from my MCN notes. Of course, I still need to fill my head with nurse's stuff and not just vamp stuff. It's not healthy, I know. I've suffered enough of that. But of course, my impatience grew every minute. I just wanted to dig into the story. I decided to wait no further.

As for the "3" thing, I was with three of my batchmates. Not so hang out thingy though, just got near them. I had my own table, one like those in FHS' canteen.

Btw, it's U.S. Presidential Election Day. I wonder how America's doing. It's still 16:50 something in Uncle Sam's watch.


05 November 2008
03:30. I woke up around this time. I can't remember what woke me up, maybe risk for aspiration. I can't even remember anything from my dream. The only memories bombarding my "empty" brain was Breaking Dawn stuff. I hate it, seriously. Someone was also lurking in my mind, which I've come to get used to. I've learned to cope with that, somehow.

I've been trying to extract anything from my brain about what it was up to before I came into consciousness. I have theories on why I couldn't remember a thing. My subconscious was strong enough to wrestle with my consciousness. Or maybe the "thing" would just cause me anxiety, thus subconscious was on the go protecting myself. But I'd bet on this theory: I have a bad memory.

Whatever I had on that dream gave me a bloody headache. Or maybe I had headache that's why I woke up. Either way. my headache is alarming/bothering me. I have headaches every month, at least twice. What actually bothered me was something I've read in my Nx notes. Headache is one of the signs and symptoms of HPN. The last time I had my BP taken, it was 120/70. That may be a couple of months ago but my BP had always been 90/60 since we started having RLE rotations. That was August 2006. Yes, for two and a half years my BP had always been in the threshold.

The other thing that bothered me, which I've also read in my Nx notes, was pain in MI can cause shock. I was not having MI. Angina? hopefully not. Anyways, I wondered if a headache can cause shock. Seriously, what was I thinking? If you think I'm crazy, don't worry I've thought of that eons ago.

With these concerns in mind (I'm just making my head ache more) I decided to get up and go on hydro therapy. I'm not really fond of analgesics; thanks to my high pain tolerance. Btw, I still have a headache. Right temple. -_-




Music:
Chris Tomlin - God of this City

This is the third day that I'm having a bloody headache. It's so troublesome. I hate it. My pain scale ranges from 7-9 out of 10. My physical pain tolerance is going down.

Also, I must remind myself that if I accomplish nothing tomorrow it'll be certain that my headache will be persistent. I want it not!

Music:
The Mitch Hansen Band - I Don't Know

When I checked my inbox in Hotmail I found out that my request to be included in the fanlisting of Alice Cullen has been approved. Yeah, I do join fanlistings and I've been doing that since God knows when. Bleh!

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I still have a troublesome cough. Thank goodness it's not as worse as it used to be during the past week. But I still hate it. I hope everyone in the house with cough will get well soon.

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There was a Julius Caesar (Shakespeare) book in a bookstore in Market! Market! that only costs phP49.00! I wanted to buy it buy decided otherwise. I'm saving my money for another book, though also a work of Shakespeare. I wasn't also in the mood to read something politically-related. I just want pure fiction/fantasy/suspense/thriller. Nothing so serious.

Btw, I still haven't finished reading Mario Puzo's The Dark Arena and David Cole's Shadow Play. -_-

How I hope it rains with money on or before the 18th of this month. I so want to buy lots of books, especially classics.



Music:
Snow Patrol - Run

I'm bloody back! Alack!!

I thought this blog was no longer inaccessible. Thank God I was bloody wrong. Something must've just happened. Of course. The past three days have been bloody horrible. I got flu and it was bloody horrible. I've been absent for two bloody days. I could've forced myself to attend the review yesterday, but I had to recover. Bed rest, more of it.

Rest. In peace.. I still need enough rest to recover from my cough. No need for bloody adjective there. I don't cough with blood. No way!

But the fact remains that I am sick. And I need to recover. SOON. Or I might end up in the greatest fear of the unknown. *sigh*



Music:
Paramore - Emergency