When you are abroad one of the things that you always hope will not happen to you is get sick. Seriously. Maybe even when you are in the Philippines for that matter. But sometimes there are instances that you cannot help but see one. Or maybe a flu bug hits you, or some random weird thing/ illness happens. Just like when I had to visit a dermatologist early this year.
Today, I went to visit one of my aunts who was rushed to the hospital for some post surgery bleeding, for the second time! When she first posted her facebook status last week that she was being prepared for surgery, I got a bit confused and worried but when I read that it was a simple sinus operation, I thought, what the heck. It's nothing serious. But yesterday, I read another status that she was rushed back to the American Hospital in Dubai because of bleeding, I got a bit worried. Later that day she sent another message that she's fine and will be discharged. Okay, I thought since I was really tired from all the cleaning that we had to do because of the pest control we had to hired to get rid of all those bugs and insects at home.Today, my other aunt who's in Davao (this aunt's sis) sent me a message telling me that Tita Gina was back to the hospital. I even replied that that was yesterday and that she's home and resting. She said no, that there was another bleeding incident. I didn't waste any time now, took a bath and changed to get to American hospital where she was confined. True enough, she was there, just out from the emergency surgery--- which was to cauterize the nerve which caused the bleeding.
Upon entering the hospital I was really amazed at this one. I thought that when I visited Medcare a few months back it was pretty good, this one, it's awesome! Seriously. I thought I had entered a five star hotel. The lobby, goodness, it's huge! Even the lift resembled to the lifts I had ridden back in Manila's Penninsula or Intercontinental. When I got into the room! It is not very very big as the biggest rooms in Brokenshire hospital in Davao, but see, it's really cozy and probably has state of the art things inside...
I stayed for a few hours to catch up with her, I also waited for Tita Len (her cousin and my papa's cousin too!) so we can go home together... Everything is fine now. I really hope that all will be well with her.
Oh,did I mention that the hospital has ala-carte menu for your food? Pretty awesome right? :)
Oh,did I mention that the hospital has ala-carte menu for your food? Pretty awesome right? :)
6 comments:
wala kabot1/8 sa among hospital hehehe
Leng, the moment I stepped inside the hospital lobby na-amaze ako. May nakaline na very tall palm trees sa loob ng bldg! Pero that probably is artificial... pero sheeesh! never seen anything like it! hahaha!
May steak daw sa menu!
mantakin mo, may menu!? parang hotel nga :))
pagawa tayo ng ganyang hospital dito sa pinas? :))
Get well soon to your aunt Monique, hope she's already fine, hindi rin pahuhuli ang Pinas na hotel type hospital, the new St. Lukes Hospital sa The Fort ay ganyan din, state of the art din ang pagkakagawa, may birthing suite din na you give birth and you're like in a 5-star hotel, best regards
Thanks so much ate tonette... she's so much better already.
I agree, kaya sa manila ng ganito. maybe pati yung Asian hospital-- i heard super expensive din daw.
I just hope that we get to have better coverage sa ating healthcare. That's what's good when we are abroad eh. We have insurance to cover for almost anything...
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