Two Down, Ten to Go

Two of the items in my wishlist were already granted...
I visited my ortho-surgeon at Asian Hospital this morning to have my post-op foot checked.  Good thing I didn't have that super lazy ass to postpone the visit and weather today was fine so nothing can stop me from my doc visit.  Anyway, when I arrived the clinic, the secretary told me to get my xray film first from the Radiology Department because only the official reading was forwarded to the doctor.  When I came back (to the clinic), I read the official reading and felt that everything was already normal.  I waited about forty-five minutes before my name was called (I was already the 13th patient considering I arrived early).  AAnd then it was my turn... I was happy seeing my doctor again hehehe... My handsome doctor hehe... Anyway, I asked him if I can already run because I signed up for a marathon this Saturday.  And he said "Yes! Ok na yung foot mo o, no lesions or fracture whatsoever.  Wag mo lang biglain.  Run-Walk-Run ka na lang" and I felt ecstatic!  He even told me that he'll recommend my Vibram to his future buniectomy patients.  At, eto pa isang comment from him "ok na yung paa mo, pwede ka na mag-asawa". HAHAHA! Buset na doctor!  Ok lang, at least ngayon, I'm confident that I can walk, run, jog, go hip hop class or do capoeira normally :-)

I know this is a very late post for the newest addition in our family, but I'm very happy to say that my sister in law gave birth to a healthy (9 pound) baby girl and she was named Carleen.  At first, we thought that it was a boy... And we felt that the baby was a boy.  Then my brother told us that based on the ultrasound, the gyne was not sure if it's a boy or a girl.  Still we felt that it was a boy until the final ultrasound.  It's a girl.  And then I dreamed that my sister in law gave birth to a baby girl but she looks like my brother. HAHA.  Anyway, when I reviewed my wishlist, it was there, right in front of my face that I was wishing for a baby girl. Tee hee! :-)

Now, there's a lot of reasons to celebrate! Yey! After my follow-up check-up, I went to the mall for a little shopping and to eat at my favorite Italian restaurant here in our place-Gotti's.  I had Pasta Bolognese, Chicken Fingers, Pizza and Iced Tea for my main course and this was the first time I tried their Tartufo Nero for my dessert.  Tartufo Nero (English: Black Truffle) is a dark chocolate gelato with cherry in the middle.  At first, I thought, Gotti's' menu was just fooling me because I can't find the cherry after eating half of the Tartufo.  When I started eating the other half, the cherry showed up! :-D

And few of my captured memories from today...

Yummy lunch!

Tartufo Nero

I was surprised to see a marshmallow in the middle instead of the cherry.

Ok! There's the cherry!



Few of my finds from Body Shop



Plus a rewards card from Body Shop :)



Avee's Day Out... Again

My foot looks kinda normal already!

Yesterday (Thursday), I started my day right by attending our worship service; my third time to attend since my operation.  I was so happy because I can go up and down the stairs with my crutches. Yahoo!
After the service, we went home to have breakfast and for me to prepare since my BFF Keat will be picking me up to accompany me to Asian Hospital. Keat was a little early for our agreed time but it's ok lang coz at least mauuna kami sa line sa hospital and para hindi crowded sa elevator.  Eto kasing Asian, ok na sana ang service kaya lang kulang sila sa elevator.  Good thing though, I don't have to be on the wheelchair kasi mejo sanay na sa crutches kaya we don't have to rush sa elevator at makipagsiksikan.  Surprisingly, wala halos tao sa hospital, nice di ba?! No crowded elevators and fast lang ako na-Xray. After the Xray, we went na to my doctor's clinic.  Dito kami nagtagal kasi marami rami ang patients ng aking gwapong Dr.  One patient even lasted for 30 minutes kasi I think mejo complicated ang kanyang case.  When it was my turn, eh di binigay ko na kay doc ang Xray and... One of my prayers kanina was answered because the doctor said that my fracture was closed na and he required me to walk with just a cane!

Our heavenly cheesecakes!

My aircast is gone na tapos, extended ang leave ko for two more weeks kasi I have to undergo six PT sessions. Actually, good and bad news yon for me.  Good because it means that ok yung progress ko; bad kasi di na kami magkikita ni doc.  Hehe... Mga third quarter of next year na kami magkikita pag ooperahan na yung left foot ko.


Anyhow, after sa hospital, we went to Festival Mall para daanan si Ann then straight to Sta. Rosa for my gown fitting. Bridesmaid kasi ako sa wedding ni Ann so there.  Keat was so kind at talagang pumayag sya samahan ako sa Sta. Rosa, in fairness wala pa syang tulog pero talagang dinrive nya ko.  Ayun, we went pa sa house nila Ann to pick up my bestie, Angel tapos to the modista na then we had our late lunch sa Poquito Mas.  Mejo na-disappoint ako kasi I thought sa Gusto Italiano kami magbubuffet, eh CLOSED!  Kamusta naman yon, nagko-close pala sila ng patay na oras.  Asar

Me, Keat & Ruby / Me & Ann

lang! Dinner pa daw sila magoopen.  Hay, buti na lang I liked the Burrito I ordered... Plus their uber sarap na cheesecakes!  I had Oreo, Keat had Blueberry, Ann and Angel had Caramel... All of them were oh so good!  Heaven talaga!  Angel even took a photo of it.... Buti na lang mataas ang megapixels ng phone ni bes, kasi naman yung digicam ko, ayaw mag-on!  Kung kelan kailangan ko, ayaw gumana!  Di ko tuloy na-document itong paglalakwatsa ko on crutches :-D Before kami maghiwahiwalay, pinicture-an pa kami ulit ni Angel. Me, Keat and Keat's new baby Ruby the Red Accord :-)

Ako Ay Nagbalik

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So, why the title? Eh kasi after 6 long months, mejo na-engganyo naman ako magbalik sa aking pook sapot, palibhasa kasi bum ako ngayon at walang magawa hehe. A lot of things happened for the past 6 months of my life... Happy, sad, good and bad. Pero syempre, di na ko para iblog pa yung sad and bad. Magblog ako ulet para sakto for the beginning of the holidays. Baket? Wala lang, marami kasing happy moments pag holidays di ba? *wink*

Ano ba ngayon, it's the last day of October at feeling ko timely lang yung pagsusulat ko ulet (kahit walaaa talaga kong talent dito). Actually, I was planning to create another blog... Pero photoblog ko yun kasi sabi ko sa bestfriend kong si Angel, "bes, wala kong talent sa pagsusulat so daanin na lang sa pictures". Eh sabi naman nya na dapat may mga konting words din... So naisip ko, iba yung photblog ko, iba din tong journal ko.

Anyhow, so kamusta na ba ang blogsperyo...? Namiss ko din yung mga paminsan minsang nagcocomment at pabisibisita dito sa bahay ko ha. Syempre, natotouch kasi kahit na wala naman akong bagong entry, bumibisita pa rin sila. Happy ako pag may napapadaan :-)

So, sa mga buwang lumipas, bakit ngayon ko napili magsulat ulet? Kasi ngayong month na to nangyari ang pinakamasakit na pangyayari sa buhay ko... Ang magpasurgery sa bone ng aking foot. Kablog blog talaga ang experience na yun no! Akalain mo, after ilang years na hindi naoospital eh kabog naman ang dahilan ng pagkaka-hospitalize ko ngayon. I have this Hallux Valgus in lay man's term Bunion. Ano ba itong deformity na ito? San ba ito nakukuha? Well, some say it's hereditary, some naman claim it's due to wearing ill-fitting shoes. Actually, pareho eh. Kasi once a child was detected with this deformity, dapat di na sya pinapasuot ng ill-fitting shoes at hanggang paglaki nya, dapat ang shoes nya eh hindi yung pointed, and heels are not allowed too. Plus, this deformity is common sa girls lang coz generally, guys don't wear really pointed shoes da va?

So, ngayon, officially bum ako kasi naka-medical leave ako. Doctor said it would take 45 days for me to walk without the crutches but with a cane, 3 months for me to walk without the cane but only flat shoes are allowed, and 6 months to a year for me to resume to my normal activities (e.g. brisk walking after work). Ngayon din, ako'y isang princesa sa bahay na minsan di-hatid ng food sa room at syempre exempted sa household chores hehe... After two weeks from the day of the surgery, my suture was removed and mejo maganda ganda na ang foot ko. Give me a couple of weeks and I can wear shoes na daw (hopefully!), at gusto ko na ring makapaglakad lakad ng normal at makaligo ng hindi nakaupo.

suture gone!

*kudos to the doctors, nurses and staff of Asian Hospital and Medical Center for the superb treatment! ...naks