Thyroid

The Problem isn't Always Your Thyroid

Not every case of hypothyroidism is a pure thyroid gland failure. 

Some are. 

1)Hashimoto's destroys thyroid tissue. 

2)lodine deficiency cripples production. Surgical removal eliminates the organ entirely. 

But there's a massive subset and it may be the majority of "subclinical" and "borderline" cases where the thyroid gland is functioning adequately, yet the patient is symptomatic and the labs look off.

She was hypothyroid for six years. The problem was never her thyroid. It was her insulin..

Started on 25 mcg of levothyroxine.

Now she's on 100 mcg.

The fatigue hasn't left.

The weight hasn't moved.

The hair still falls.

Her endocrinologist runs TSH every three months, adjusts the dose, and says "give it time."

Six years of time. Nothing has changed except the prescription.

She's not alone..

Millions are on thyroid medication right now.

A staggering number will tell you the same thing: nothing has improved.

The dose goes up.

The symptoms stay.

The doctor orders the same two tests every three months.

The same two tests that were never designed to find the real problem.

Her thyroid gland was producing.

Her body wasn't converting.

And the prescription she swallowed every morning could never fix that.

And here's where it gets uncomfortable for the establishment.

Insulin resistance directly suppresses deiodinase activity. Hyperinsulinemia shifts conversion away from active T3 and toward reverse T3 a metabolically inert molecule that blocks T3 receptors. 

The result: your thyroid panel looks "borderline," your doctor writes a prescription, and nobody investigates the metabolic environment that caused the conversion failure in the first place.

You're not being treated. You're being medicated past the root cause.

Disorder.

Signs of Thyroid Disorder

Sa totoo lang, marami ang may thyroid disorder pero hindi agad napapansin—kasi ang symptoms niya parang “normal lang” o napagkakamalang stress o pagod. Pero ayon sa mga medical sources like Mayo Clinic at Johns Hopkins Medicine, may mga common signs na hindi dapat i-ignore.

1. Biglaang pagbabago sa timbang

Kung pumapayat ka kahit hindi nagda-diet, posibleng hyperthyroidism.

Kung tumataba ka naman kahit hindi sobra kumain, pwedeng hypothyroidism. 

Mayo Clinic +1

2. Mabilis o mabagal na tibok ng puso

Kapag sobrang bilis ng heartbeat, kabog ng dibdib, o irregular heartbeat—sign ito ng overactive thyroid.

Kung mabagal naman, possible underactive thyroid. 

Mayo Clinic +1

3. Pagbabago sa energy at mood

Palaging pagod? Matamlay? Depressed?

O kaya naman sobrang kabado, iritable, at hindi mapakali?

Ang thyroid hormones kasi directly nakakaapekto sa energy at emotions mo. 

Johns Hopkins Medicine

4. Sensitivity sa init o lamig

Mainitin ang katawan at pawisin? Possible hyperthyroidism.

Ginawin naman kahit hindi malamig? Possible hypothyroidism. 

Mayo Clinic

5. Hair, skin, at katawan changes

Hair fall o numinipis ang buhok

Dry skin

Muscle pain o panghihina

Lahat ito pwedeng konektado sa thyroid imbalance. 

Mayo Clinic

6. Irregular menstruation (for women)

Kapag hindi regular ang period o sobrang lakas o hina—possible sign din ito ng thyroid problem. 

Mayo Clinic

Final Reminder:

Hindi lahat ng symptoms obvious agad. Minsan dahan-dahan siyang lumalabas kaya maraming hindi aware. Pero tandaan—ang thyroid mo ay may malaking role sa metabolism, heart, mood, at overall health mo. 

Johns Hopkins Medicine

 Kaya kung nararanasan mo ang ilan sa mga ito, huwag balewalain. Mas okay na maagapan habang maaga.

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2. Kapag hindi binawas ang bagong PhilHealth increase:

Ang script mo: “Na-update niyo na ba yung bill namin para sa bagong 30% increase ng PhilHealth sa case rates ayon sa Circular 2024-0001?”

3. Kapag sinabi nilang hindi ka member ng PhilHealth:

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Ang script mo: “Gagawa kami ng Promissory Note na may co-maker. Ayon sa RA 9439, bawal ninyo kaming i-detain dahil hindi pa buo ang bayad namin.” 

(Important: Bawal gamitin ang batas na ito kung nag-request kayo ng private room. Ward at semi-private lang ang covered).

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COMMON MEDICINES AND THEIR USES

1. ATORVASTATIN - Cholesterol Control

2. AMLODIPINE - High Blood Pressure

3. AMOXICILLIN - Throat & Chest Infections

4. AZITHROMYCIN - Bacterial Infections

5. BETADINE - Antiseptic for Wounds

6. B-COMPLEX - Vitamin Deficiency

7. CETIRIZINE - Allergy, Cold & Sneezing

8. CHESTON COLD - Cold, Cough & Congestion

9. DOLO 650 - Fever & Headache

10. IBUPROFEN - Pain,Swelling & Fever

11. IRON+FOLIC ACID - Anemia Treatment

12. METFORMIN - Diabetes Control

13. MONTELUKAST - Allergy & Breathing Relief

14. ORS - Dehydration from Diarrhea

15. ONDANSETRON - Vomiting & Nausea

16. SOFRAMYCIN - Skin Infection

17. PANTOPRAZOLE - Acidity & Heartburn

18. PARACETAMOL - Fever & Mild Pain Relief

Respect PWD.

Minsan hindi galit ang nararamdaman ng isang Person With Disability.

Kundi hiya.

Hiya habang inaabot ang PWD ID sa counter.

Hiya habang may nakatingin at nagbubulungan sa likod.

“Sigurado ba kayong Person With Disability yan?”

“Mukhang normal naman.”

Ang hindi alam ng marami:

May hearing impairment na hindi nakikita.

May epilepsy na tahimik lang sa araw-araw.

May psychosocial disability na walang plaster o wheelchair.

May chronic illness na hindi halata sa katawan.

Hindi lahat ng kapansanan ay visible.

Pero ang public shaming—ramdam na ramdam.

Sa susunod na may makita kang gumagamit ng PWD ID,

tanungin mo muna ang sarili mo:

Sigurado ka bang alam mo ang lahat ng pinagdadaanan niya?

Minsan, ang isang tingin lang ng pagdududa

ay sapat na para masira ang dignidad ng isang tao.

Respeto lang naman ang hinihingi ng mga Person With Disability.

Hindi awa.

Hindi pagdududa.

Kung naniniwala ka na hindi lahat ng disability ay nakikita,

i-share mo ito para mas maraming Pilipino ang maintindihan.

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Sugal

20 years hindi napasukan ang lagusan

Kuya Jay, Nakaraan ko pa nagawa ang sulat na ito, pero ngayon napagdisisyon ko na send na ito, 

Alam mo, habang nakaupo ako rito sa terrace at pinagmamasdan ang paligid, bigla ko lang naisip... ang bilis talaga ng panahon. 50 na ako. Parang kailan lang, 

Sariwa pa rin sa isip ko, Kuya, 27 years old lang ako nung nawala si Dante. 

Napakasakit nung panahong ’yun. Ilang buwan siyang nakaratay pagkatapos nung aksidente. Tinitingnan ko siya noon, halos hindi ko na makilala sa dami ng tubo, pero ang linaw pa rin ng huling bilin niya sa akin. Sabi niya, “Abby, kapag wala na ako, huwag kang matakot magmahal ulit. 

Mag-asawa ka sana. Magiging masaya ako kung masaya ka, basta huwag mong pababayaan ang mga anak natin.”

Sa totoo lang, nung mga oras na ’yun, nagalit pa ako sa kanya. Paano niya nagagawang sabihin ’yun? Siya lang ang gusto ko. 

Kaya nung nawala siya, isinara ko na ang puso ko. Ibinuhos ko ang buong buhay ko sa dalawa namin anak. Itinaguyod ko sila, pinag-aral, at heto na sila ngayon, may mga maayos na trabaho at sarili nang buhay.

Proud ako, Kuya Jay. Pero ngayong tahimik na ang bahay, doon ko lang naalala ang bilin ni Dante. Ngayon ko lang naisip na... tao rin naman ako. Uhaw din ako sa kalinga, Gusto ko rin ng may makakausap sa hapag-kainan, ’yung may magtatanong kung kumain na ba ako o kumusta ang araw ko.

Kaya lang, parang huli na yata ang realization ko. Sino pa ba ang manliligaw sa isang 50-anyos? At kung may lumalapit man, nakakalito pa. Gaya na lang nitong si Rannie, isang 30-year-old na lalaki. Halos ka-edad lang ng anak ko! Noong una, natutuwa ako dahil sa wakas, may nakakapansin pa pala sa akin. Nagpupunta siya rito, may dala pang prutas, at talagang nanliligaw ang galaw.

Pero Kuya, habang nagkakape kami rito sa sala kamakailan, unt-unting nanlamig ang pakiramdam ko. Narito kasi ang dalaga ko, si Kaye. Napansin ko na habang kinakausap ako ni Rannie, ang mga mata niya ay laging dumidikit kay Kaye. Kahit ako ang sumasagot, sa anak ko siya nakatingin. Iba ’yung ningning ng mata niya, Kuya. Hindi ’yun tingin ng isang taong gustong maging stepfather o galang sa anak ng nililigawan., parang kinutuban ako na masama, 

Bigla akong kinabahan. Baka naman ginagamit lang ako ni Rannie? Baka ang pag-aasikaso niya sa akin ay paraan lang para makapasok sa buhay ng anak ko. Napakasama naman ng iniisip ko kay rannie nab aka molestyahin nya lang ang anak ko, pero mas maiigi na rin ang advance mag isip, baka gagawin niya akong tulay para hindi siya magmukhang kahina-hinala sa madalas niyang pagbisita.

Nalilito ako, Kuya Jay. Nakakaramdam ako ng hiya para sa sarili ko at naawa rin ako kay Dante. Baka sa paghahanap ko ng makakasama para mapunan ang pangungulila ko, eh mapahamak pa ang mga anak na iniwan niya sa akin. 

Pero kapag nararamdaman ko naman ang haplos sa kamay ko ng palad ni rannie, parang gusto ko ng bumigay, isipin mo naman kuya jay 20 years mahigit na walang pumasok man lang sa lagus@n ko, baka nya sarado na, hehhehe, joke, 

Pero seryoso ako, gusto ko talaga ng may makasama sa buhay, lalo ngayon na ako na lang naiiwan kapag umalis na ang mga anak ko, nalulungkot ako, pero

 Dapat ba akong sumugal sa pag-ibig sa edad kong ito, o dapat ko na lang tanggapin na ang tadhana ko ay ang tumandang mag-isa?

Gusto ko lang naman ng kapanatagan, pero bakit parang lalong gumugulo ang isip ko? 

Ano ang gagawin ko?

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Bukol sa leeg

May bukol ka ba sa leeg? Palaging pagod? Biglang pumapayat o lumolobo ang katawan kahit walang pagbabago sa pagkain? Baka may kinalaman ito sa iyong thyroid gland — isang maliit pero makapangyarihang bahagi ng katawan na nagre-regulate ng metabolism, hormones, at enerhiya.

Kapag ito ay nagkakaroon ng problema, maaari kang makaranas ng thyroid disease o goiter (pagtubo ng bukol sa leeg).

Sa artikulong ito, alamin kung paano nangyayari ang thyroid disorder at goiter, ano ang mga sintomas, natural na lunas, at paano ito maiiwasan.

🧬 Ano ang Thyroid at Bakit Ito Mahalaga?

Ang thyroid gland ay hugis-butterfly na glandula na matatagpuan sa leeg. Gumagawa ito ng hormones na kontrolado ang bilis ng metabolism, body temperature, heart rate, at mood.

📌 Kapag overactive ito = Hyperthyroidism (sobrang hormones)

📌 Kapag underactive ito = Hypothyroidism (kulang sa hormones)

📌 Kapag namamaga o lumalaki ang gland = Goiter

⚠️ Paano Nangyayari ang Goiter at Thyroid Disorder?

🔹 Kakulangan sa Iodine (Iodine Deficiency)

– Ang iodine ay mahalaga sa paggawa ng thyroid hormones. Kapag kulang, lalaki ang thyroid para pilitin gumawa ng hormones = goiter.

🔹 Autoimmune Diseases (Hashimoto’s o Graves’ Disease)

– Nilalabanan ng immune system ang sarili nitong thyroid cells. Resulta: overactive o underactive thyroid.

🔹 Hormonal Imbalance o Stress

– Matagal na stress ay pwedeng makaapekto sa hormones na kontrolado ng brain-thyroid axis.

🔹 Genetics o Family History

– Kung may kamag-anak na may thyroid problem, mas mataas ang risk mo.

📋 Karaniwang Sintomas ng Thyroid Problems at Goiter

🔸 Pamamaga o bukol sa leeg (visible o sa pakiramdam)

🔸 Biglaang pagbabago ng timbang (gain or loss)

🔸 Matinding pagkapagod o hyperactivity

🔸 Pagkakabog ng dibdib (palpitations)

🔸 Pananakit ng kasu-kasuan o cramps

🔸 Panlalagas ng buhok, tuyong balat

🔸 Pagkalamig ng kamay/ paa (hypothyroid) o sobrang init (hyperthyroid)

🔸 Hindi regular na regla

🔸 Hirap huminga o lumunok (kapag malaki ang goiter)

🍃 Natural na Lunas at Pagkain Para sa Thyroid at Goiter

✅ Seaweed (Laver, Nori, Kelp)

– Natural source ng iodine. Pero huwag sosobra — dapat in moderation. Ligtas para sa mild goiter cases.

✅ Malunggay at Saluyot

– May anti-inflammatory at antioxidant properties. Tumutulong sa immune support ng thyroid gland.

✅ Bawang at Luya

– Natural immune boosters at anti-inflammatory na maaaring makatulong sa autoimmunity at goiter inflammation.

✅ Chia seeds at Flaxseeds

– Rich in omega-3 na tumutulong sa hormone balance at pagregulate ng immune system.

✅ Iwas sa Goitrogens sa Raw Form

– Cruciferous vegetables (repollyo, broccoli, cauliflower) ay may compounds na tinatawag na goitrogens — huwag sobra o kailangang lutuin muna bago kainin kung may goiter.

✅ Turmeric Tea o Salabat

– Pampababa ng inflammation sa thyroid at tagasuporta ng immune health.

✅ Pag-inom ng Tamarind at Sampalok Water

– Tumutulong sa goiter cases ayon sa ilang traditional herbal practices.

✅ Regular na Pag-ehersisyo at Tamang Tulog

– Para i-balance ang hormones at iwas stress, na parehong may epekto sa thyroid.

🛡️ Paano Maiiwasan ang Goiter at Thyroid Problems?

✅ Kumain ng iodine-rich food (seafood, seaweed, iodized salt in moderation)

✅ Iwasan ang sobrang stress – mag-relax, magpahinga, at matulog ng sapat

✅ Magpa-checkup kung may family history ng thyroid disorder

✅ Iwasan ang exposure sa environmental toxins (pesticides, smoke, chemical-based cosmetics)

✅ Panatilihing malusog ang liver at digestion, dahil dito na-activate ang thyroid hormones

✅ Bawasan ang processed food, sugar, at refined carbs

✅ Umiwas sa sobrang caffeine at alak

🧠 Conclusion

Ang thyroid disease at goiter ay maaaring magdulot ng pagbabago sa pisikal, emosyonal, at hormonal na kalagayan ng isang tao. Pero sa tamang kaalaman, natural na suporta, at balanseng pamumuhay, maaari itong ma-manage, mapagaan, o tuluyang maiwasan. Huwag ipagwalang-bahala ang simpleng pagkapagod o bukol sa leeg — mas mabuting maagapan.

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Bank secrecy law.

 Usapang Bank Secrecy Law

Pagtyagaan lang, mahaba ang kwento ko.

Sa isang audit namin, aming nadiskubre, mga “buwaya moves” medyo ginawang disente.

Nagbukas ng private account yung comptroller sa bangko kung saan nagbabangko yung agency kung san sya nagtratrabaho.

Debit at credit memo lang ang ginagamit. Nailipat ang malaking pondo sa kanyang private account.

Kung poor ang internal control at may connivance, ang daling ilipat ng pera. 

Buwaya moves like:

Naka diretso ang submission ng banko, ng bank statement at mga docs sa comptroller.

Hindi nakasama yung bank account sa inventory ng existing bank accounts ng agency

Ayaw bigyan ng bank statement ang mga auditor

Syempre, bank secrecy ang depensa kaya itong mga govt auditors hindi makagawa ng bank reconciliation.

Minsan ay naitanong ko, paano po kaya kung government accounts with government banks, hindi po ba yung publiko ang may pag-aari ng pera and to their interest na ma access ng govt auditors ang bank records?

Marami na pong pagbabago at maaaring hindi na ganito kadali pero parami na rin ng parami ang mga ayaw magbigay ng access sa mga auditors.

Sino po kaya ang malinaw na pinoprotektahan ng bank secrecy sa mga ganitong pag-kakataon…

Hindi po ako abogado at maaaring limitado ang kaalaman ko, pero kung tunay kang kalaban ng katiwalian, kailangan, malinaw ang iyong paninindigan !

Naniniwala po akong kailangang i respeto ang ating mga financial institutions kasama na ang mga banko at kanilang polisiya. 

Sana lang kung gaano sila kahigpit sa mga maliliit na nagbubukas ng bank account para sa maliit nilang mga ipon, sana mas higit sa mga nagbubukas ng government accounts.

Vietnam doing better.

So someone asked me… why is Vietnam doing better than the Philippines right now? 🇻🇳 vs 🇵🇭

Let me break it down real quick 👇

Vietnam is kinda killing it lately:

📈 GDP growth hit 8% in 2025 – one of the fastest in Asia

💰 Poverty rate dropped to just ~1% (yes, ONE percent)

🏭 Factories everywhere – Samsung, Apple, Nike all moved in

🚆 Infrastructure spending at 7% of GDP – new highways, ports, airports

📚 Education ranked #1 in Southeast Asia for reading skills

🌏 Tourism bounced back hard – 21 million visitors in 2025

🧠 Corruption? Much lower than most neighbors

Meanwhile, the Philippines 🇵🇭 is struggling with:

📉 GDP targets getting cut

🚧 Infrastructure projects getting canceled (corruption issues)

📖 9 out of 10 Grade 5 students can't read properly

💸 Too reliant on OFW remittances and BPOs

🛑 Political instability = high risk rating

BOTTOM LINE: Vietnam focused on long-term planning, education, and manufacturing. The Philippines has the potential but keeps getting in its own way.

Not hating – just facts. 🇻🇳👏

#VietnamVsPhilippines

Kindness cost nothing, but it can save

At 7:00 PM, I boarded a bus at the Balanga Terminal on my way home to Orion. The bus was already full, and everyone looked tired after a long and exhausting day.

I noticed the conductor. The exhaustion was clearly written on his face after working under the heat the whole day, yet he still chose to smile. He patiently guided passengers, assisted those who needed help, and made sure everyone was safe and comfortable. Even with fatigue in his eyes, he continued serving people with respect.

It was a holiday. Diesel prices are continuously rising, yet the fare only increased by five pesos. If you really think about it, that small increase is already reasonable. In fact, we should even be thankful. Despite the expensive diesel and the reality that transportation workers earn less than before, they still choose to continue their trips so passengers like us can have affordable transportation and get home safely.

Sometimes we forget that behind every bus trip are workers sacrificing comfort, time, and energy just to keep public transportation running.

Then suddenly, a woman started shouting and cursing at the conductor because of the five-peso fare increase. In front of everyone, she humiliated someone who was only doing his job.

The entire bus fell silent.

At that moment, I realized how easy it is for people to release their frustrations on someone who cannot fight back someone who is required to stay calm because it is part of his job.

I saw the disappointment and embarrassment on the conductor’s face, yet after everything, he still chose to smile and continue working.

And that moment taught me something.

Not everyone you meet is having a good day. Some people wake up tired but still choose responsibility. Some people carry problems heavier than what we can see, yet they continue showing kindness to strangers.

Respect should not depend on someone’s position, uniform, or job title. A person serving you deserves dignity just as much as anyone else.

Sometimes we forget that service workers are not just workers they are parents, children, providers, and dreamers trying to make it through another day.

Before we complain, maybe we should pause and ask ourselves:

Is my frustration worth hurting another person?

Because kindness is a choice. Respect is a choice. And empathy is something we should practice every single day.

Doon ko na-realize some people carry heavy burdens silently, yet they still choose kindness.

Sometimes, we complain about small inconveniences without realizing someone else is already giving their best just to serve us.

Five pesos may be small for us, but respect should never be small for anyone.

Be kind. You never know how tired someone is behind their smile.

Kindness costs nothing, but it can save someone’s day.

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Story Time: Ungrateful Taxi Driver

I was waiting in Ayala for a taxi ride when someone told me a cab was available. As I approached, I noticed a foreigner and his wife just finishing their trip, paying the exact amount on the meter—nothing more, nothing less.

I got in, closed the door, and the driver immediately started murmuring. He pointed at the couple walking away toward the mall, clearly upset.

“Grabe! He didn’t even bother to give extra. Foreigner na nga, nakita pa niya na nagpa-gas ako, pero wala man lang tip!”

I froze for a moment, trying to process what I just heard. I couldn’t believe he was angry… just because they didn’t give more than what was required.

Then he added,

“Pag foreigner talaga, lalo na pag may asawang Filipina, kinokontrol lahat. Dapat nagbibigay ‘yan ng tip!”

At that point, I felt something inside me rise. Not anger alone—but the need to speak up.

“Kuya,” I said calmly but firmly,

“is it really necessary for them to give you extra just because he’s a foreigner? Everything is expensive now. Maybe they’re saving, or maybe they simply chose to pay what’s right.”

Silence filled the car.

For the first time, he paused.

And in that quiet moment… something shifted.

We didn’t speak again for the rest of the ride.

But one thought stayed with me—

Since when did kindness become an obligation?

Since when did someone’s nationality determine how much they owe beyond fairness?

Not all who have more are required to give more.

Not all who give less are ungrateful.

Respect isn’t measured by the tip you receive, but by the dignity you choose to give.

Because at the end of the day…

Gratitude should come from the heart—not from expectation.

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While still in the ICU here in the province, our internist advised us to transfer Will's Dad to the Philippine Heart Center to have an angiogram and angioplasty, given his recent heart attack.

He said that it might cost 1M, but Philhealth will cover half of it.

We asked if we could contact PHC first for more info, but the hospital wasn't helpful. 

Good thing we decided not to bring him there at first. I thoroughly researched once my FIL got discharged from the hospital.

I prayed for wisdom from the Holy Spirit. To lead me to the right info and people...

...and He did!

I put my social media manager research skills to good use 💻

God led me to a medical assistance group that allowed me to discover details about having an angiogram and angioplasty in PHC.

He also led me to a Cardiologist in PHC, with whom I could personally talk over the phone.

No secretary whatsoever, which was rare!

What was great about him was that he explained how Philhealth can cover all the bills up to 520k. Na puwedeng ipasok lahat sa benefit para if ever, onti nalang idadagdag namin.

Siya pa ang nag-asikaso para ma-admit na siya for the procedure. Pinasok niya kami sa semi-private para tipid talaga sa costs.

PHC is top-notch compared to the hospital we were initially in the province. 

They called us to prepare for the pre-admission. The nurses & staff were all nice, the facilities were high quality, and you'd mistake their hospital food for hotel food.

The day of his angiogram came. We were anxious. 

I was praying that the stents wouldn't cost more than the Philhealth coverage.

Our cardiologist took longer to come out than usual. When he did, my heart sank.

He said that angioplasty wouldn't be enough anymore. My FIL already needed a bypass surgery, which will really cost almost 1M this time.

Although Philhealth will cover most of it, we still need to shell out 200k.

I thought, "𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘴𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘬𝘶𝘬𝘶𝘩𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢?"

We still have credit card debt from his initial hospitalization, I don't have clients starting April, and costs have been rising because of the war.

Plus, we were worried that we might need to shell out upon his discharge in PHC.

That night, for some reason, this song kept repeating in my head:

🎶 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻❜𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻❜𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹. 🎶

I researched on YouTube. The title came up: CHRIST IS MY FIRM FOUNDATION.

When I played it, I immediately sobbed at the first 4 verses of the lyrics:

𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯

𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴

'𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯

𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘏𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸?

𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵

𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴

𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦

𝘚𝘰 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳

𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩

'𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴

𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯

𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯

𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘏𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸?

I fell asleep in peace.

The next day, I queued in the Billing section, still nervous.

I got the paper. ZERO BILL. 

Hallelujah JESUS!!! 🙌

I was reminded of 3 things from this experience:

1️⃣ Wag "oo" ng "oo" sa doctor sa hospital without prior research. Turns out there are doctors who jack-up their PF and the cost of the stents sa angioplasty para mas kumita. Kaya pala yung unang doc namin sa province, nag-quote ng 1M.

2️⃣ Know your benefits with Philhealth and have a trusted doctor willing to explain them to you. You'd be surprised at what they are willing to cover.

3️⃣ CHRIST IS YOUR FIRM FOUNDATION. HE WILL NEVER FAIL YOU.

Maraming requirements para pumasa si Papa Wilson sa Philhealth for bypass surgery, and we still need to come up with the 200k.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 💜

Thank you so much to our family on both sides who have yet again offered to help us without asking 🙏

Lalapit din ako sa mga LGUs for this to be successful, starting here in our province.

According to PHC, out na si DSWD and PCSO.

If anyone has leads for direct medical cash assistance and not guarantee letters, please let us know.

If you have any questions about how we processed things and the number of our Cardiologist, send me a PM. I'm willing to guide you. Kindly be patient lang if I don't answer immediately 😊

In this crisis, CHRIST IS our:

✝ Helper

✝ Provider

✝ Deliverer

✝ Comforter

And most of all, our Prince of Peace 😌

#SheCreatesWithChrist

12 check up

Narito ang 12 checkup at test na hindi mo dapat palampasin para mapanatili ang iyong kalusugan 👇

🩺 1. Blood Pressure Check

👉 Para malaman kung may high blood (hypertension)

👉 Nakakatulong maiwasan ang sakit sa puso at stroke

🧪 2. Blood Sugar Test

👉 Para ma-detect ang Diabetes

👉 Mahalaga lalo na kung may lahi sa pamilya

🧬 3. Lipid Profile (Cholesterol Test)

👉 Sinusukat ang bad (LDL) at good (HDL) cholesterol

👉 Nakakatulong maiwasan ang heart attack

❤️ 4. ECG (Electrocardiogram)

👉 Tinitingnan ang ritmo ng tibok ng puso

👉 Nakakatulong matukoy ang sakit sa puso

🫁 5. Chest X-ray

👉 Para makita ang kondisyon ng baga

👉 Nakakatulong matukoy ang Tuberculosis

🩸 6. Complete Blood Count (CBC)

👉 Para malaman kung may anemia o impeksyon

👉 Sinusuri ang kabuuang kalagayan ng dugo

🧫 7. Urinalysis

👉 Para makita kung may problema sa kidney o impeksyon

👉 Nakakatulong matukoy ang Urinary Tract Infection

🧠 8. Eye Exam

👉 Para sa malinaw na paningin

👉 Nakakatulong matukoy ang Glaucoma

🦷 9. Dental Checkup

👉 Para maiwasan ang cavities at sakit sa gilagid

👉 Importante sa overall health

🩺 10. Breast Exam / Mammogram (para sa kababaihan)

👉 Para maagang matukoy ang Breast Cancer

👉 Inirerekomenda lalo na sa edad 40 pataas

🧑‍⚕️ 11. Prostate Check (para sa kalalakihan)

👉 Para ma-screen ang Prostate Cancer

👉 Karaniwang nirerekomenda edad 50 pataas

🦠 12. Colon Screening (Colonoscopy)

👉 Para maagang makita ang Colon Cancer

👉 Inirerekomenda edad 45 pataas

✅ Paalala:

👉 Kahit wala kang nararamdaman, mahalaga ang regular checkup

👉 Mas maagang matukoy = mas madaling gamutin

#healthcare #HealthAwarenessCampaign #healthtips #health

Normal bp

Narito ang normal vs high blood pressure (Hypertension) readings na ginagamit ng mga doktor:

💡 Tips:

Sukatin ang BP sa parehong oras araw-araw

Iwasan muna:

☕ kape

🚬 sigarilyo

😰 stress

bago mag-check para accurate ang result

Narito ang ideal blood pressure (BP) per age para maiwasan ang Hypertension:

👶 Mga Bata (1–12 years old)

🟢 Ideal: 90/60 – 110/70

📌 Mas mababa kaysa adult dahil mas maliit ang katawan

🧑‍🎓 Teenagers (13–19 years old)

🟢 Ideal: 90/60 – 120/80

📌 Unti-unting nagiging katulad ng adult BP

🧑 Young Adults (20–39 years old)

🟢 Ideal: <120/80

⚠️ Elevated: 120–129 / <80

🧑‍🦳 Adults (40–59 years old)

🟢 Ideal: <120/80

⚠️ Acceptable minsan: hanggang 130/85 (depende sa health condition)

👴 Senior (60+ years old)

🟢 Ideal: <130/80

📌 Minsan pinapayagan hanggang 130–140 systolic (ayon sa doktor)

⚠️ Importanteng Paalala:

Kahit anong edad:

🚨 140/90 pataas = High BP

🆘 180/120 = Emergency

Mas importante ang overall health, hindi lang edad

#healthcare #HealthAwarenessCampaign #health #healthtips #highbloodpressure

Gulong.

Just sharing this classic piece of wisdom that serves as a great reality check for anyone, regardless of where they are in life. 

In Tagalog maging mapagkumbaba at huwag mayabang!

"Life is like a wheel—sometimes you're on top, sometimes you're at the bottom. This reminder isn't meant to scare us, but to keep us grounded. True success isn't measured solely by material wealth or the height of one's position, but by how we value these things while they are still with us.

Being humble is recognizing that all blessings are merely borrowed and can be taken back at any time. When the heart is full of pride, it becomes difficult to see true happiness and find genuine connection with others.

Everything we have is a grace that can be lost in an instant. So while we are being blessed, let us choose to keep our feet firmly on the ground. Be kind, be true, and above all—stay humble. ✨"

Malusog na kidney.

Narito ang mga senyales ng malusog na kidney 🟢:

💧 1. Normal na Pag-ihi

Regular (mga 4–8 beses sa isang araw)

Mapusyaw na dilaw o malinaw ang ihi

Walang sakit o hapdi kapag umiihi

🚫 2. Walang Pamamaga (Edema)

Walang pamamaga sa:

Paa

Bukong-bukong

Kamay

Mukha

👉 Ibig sabihin, maayos na nailalabas ng kidney ang sobrang tubig sa katawan

⚡ 3. Sapat ang Enerhiya

Hindi palaging pagod o nanghihina

👉 Kapag healthy ang kidney, hindi naiipon ang dumi (toxins) sa katawan

🧠 4. Malinaw ang Pag-iisip

Walang madalas na pagkalito o hirap mag-concentrate

👉 Balance ang electrolytes na tumutulong sa utak

❤️ 5. Normal ang Blood Pressure

Tumutulong ang kidney sa pagkontrol ng presyon ng dugo

👉 Healthy kidney = mas stable na BP

🩸 6. Walang Dugo o Bula sa Ihi

Hindi dapat:

Mabula ang ihi (posibleng may protein)

Kulay pink o pula (posibleng may dugo)

🍽️ 7. Maayos ang Gana sa Pagkain

Walang tuloy-tuloy na pagsusuka o kawalan ng gana

👉 Kapag may problema sa kidney, naaapektuhan ang digestion

💪 8. Walang Madalas na Pulikat

Balanced ang minerals tulad ng potassium at calcium

👉 Ibig sabihin maayos ang function ng kidney

😴 9. Mahimbing ang Tulog

Hindi madalas nagigising para umihi sa gabi

👉 Ang problema sa kidney ay pwedeng makaapekto sa tulog

🧪 10. Normal ang Resulta ng Lab Test

Kung magpapa-check:

Creatinine – normal

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) – normal

eGFR – maayos ang kidney function

⚠️ Kailan Dapat Magpatingin?

Magpa-check kahit walang sintomas kung ikaw ay:

May high blood pressure

May diabetes

May history ng sakit sa kidney sa pamilya

#healthcare #HealthAwarenessCampaign #health #healthtips #healthylifestyle

Salamat panginoon.

HINDI LAHAT NG “FOR ADMISSION” AY DIRETSO AGAD SA OPERAHAN 😷💉

Wag EXCITED 😊 at hindi biro ang dadaaning TAKOT 😱 KABA🥺at kung anu ano pang imosyon.

Akala ng iba kapag na-admit ka na, isasalang ka agad sa OR—pero ang totoo, hindi pa doon nagsisimula ang laban.

 Minsan dalawang araw o higit pa muna sa ward, dahil mas importante na masigurong handa ang katawan mo.

Sa mga panahong iyon, sunod-sunod ang mga tests: 

✔️ Vital signs monitoring (BP, pulse, oxygen)

✔️ 2D echo para makita ang kondisyon ng puso

✔️ Chest X-ray para sa baga

✔️ ECG para sa ritmo ng puso

✔️ Blood tests (minsan paulit-ulit pa lalo na kung mahirap kunan ng dugo tulad ko 🥺)

Hindi biro ang proseso… minsan hilo, minsan pagod🥺, minsan takot😱.

 Pero lahat ng ito ay ginagawa para sa kaligtasan mo.

 Hindi ka basta isasalang kung hindi ka pa ready.

✨ MGA DAPAT GAWIN BAGO ANG OPERASYON: ✔️

 Sumunod sa lahat ng utos ng doktor

✔️ Magpahinga at iwas stress

✔️ Kumain ng tama (kung pinapayagan)

✔️ Magdasal at ihanda ang sarili—physically at emotionally

✔️ Magtanong kung may hindi naiintindihan

⚠️ MGA DAPAT Iwasan: ❌ Huwag magtago ng nararamdaman (sabihin lahat sa doktor)

❌ Huwag mag self-medicate

❌ Iwasan ang puyat

❌ Huwag kabahan ng sobra—normal lang matakot, pero wag hayaang kainin ka nito

Sa bawat tusok ng karayom, sa bawat test na ginagawa—lahat yan bahagi ng paghahanda para sa mas malaking laban.

Hindi madali… pero kakayanin. 🙏

AT NGAYON, ITO AKO 6MONTHS POST OP NA☝️✋✨🙌🙏❤️.

Dahil ang bawat paghihintay ay hakbang papunta sa paggaling.

SALAMAT PANGINOON KO, HINDI MO AKO BINIGO✨🙌🙏

#ForAdmissionReality #LabanLang #PreOpJourney #HospitalLife #HealingProcess #TiwalaLang #StrongerEveryday #FaithOverFear #RealTalk #BuhayMayLaban

04092026 thu hol nakadumi Goto mci kuha result

Nakadumi

Php40 malabon

Off pogi

Php12+13+13+30=68.00 PHP Pamasahe

Php63.50+58.50=122.00 PHP dali new

Php1000 pf dr. Andrew kalaw zoom consultation.

Install zoom

11:00am start zoom

Php1500 +100 philhealth update apr may jun

Php625.50 maynilad fely paid

Php186.86 maynilad cris. paid

Php1101.56 meco edu bill paid

Php153 shopee pofi

Php527 tiktok mama

Php200 miryenda.

04082026 wed hanoi ganda MCI at UMC me

Php20 pandesal

Php258 give to pogi

Php12+30 pamasahe pogi

office pogi

Ganda Hanoi Vietnam

05:03 boarded Flight VN646

Php12 Pamasahe libre

Php13 pamasahe jeep MCI

06:56am arrived to MCI pakuha dugo.

Php1,600.00 Ionized Calcium

Php320.00 FBS

Php950.00 TSH

Php730.00 FT3

Php780.00 FT4

Total Php4380.00

Php6,700 left in icare card.

07:20am done mci

Php25 pamasahe mci to umc

07:48am golden

08:06am EEG UMC

may nakasalang waiting.

09:15am done received EEG result. Going home na

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09:38 doyets

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Php20 limos

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Php67 FUTA alfamart

Php30 Tricycle

Php269 grab pogi.

This is reality.

Every time tumataas ang gas, may mas malalim na nasisira.

Hindi lang budget.

Hindi lang routine.

Pati pag-asa.

Kasi for many Filipinos, hindi na lang ‘to tungkol sa presyo ng gas.

It’s about the distance between where they are… and the life they want.

Mas mahabang commute.

Mas mahal na gastos.

Mas kaunting oras sa pamilya.

Mas pagod… para sa parehong sweldo.

And slowly, without noticing, nag-iiba yung tanong.

Dati:

“Paano ko pa ‘to gagawin?”

Ngayon:

“Worth it pa ba ‘to?”

Doon nagsisimula yung tunay na problema.

Kasi hindi na lang umaalis sa trabaho ang tao.

Umaalis na sila ng bansa.

The Philippines produces world-class talent... magagaling, edukado, globally competitive.

Pero paano kung ang pananatili, nagiging sakripisyo na… at ang pag-alis, nagiging paraan para mabuhay?

We call it brain drain.

Pero kung tutuusin, hindi lang ‘yon.

It’s a slow leak of potential.

Unti-unting pagkawala ng mga taong dapat sana bumubuo ng bansa… ng future natin.

And here’s the truth most leaders don’t want to face:

You can’t outwork a broken system.

Hindi mo pwedeng i-expect ang loyalty

kung ang tao ay ubos na, physically, financially, emotionally.

Lalo na ngayon.

Hindi na sapat ang sweldo dahil sa lagay ng ekonomiya.

Gusto lang ng tao… mabuhay nang maayos. Tahimik. May oras. May dignidad.

And if they can’t build that kind of life here, hahanapin nila ‘yan sa ibang bansa.

So ngayon, may choice ang leaders at ang gobyerno.

Create workplaces and a system na magpaparamdam na worth it manatili.

Or tanggapin na unti-unti ninyong mawawala

ang pinakamagagaling ninyo…

isang resignation…

isang flight…

isang paalam… at a time.

Kasi kapag ganito kalaki ang umaalis,

hindi lang kumpanya ang talo.

Pati ang kinabukasan ng bansa.

At habang nangyayari ‘yon,

yung mga pinipiling manatili... sila yung nagbabayad ng mas mahal, tumatanggap ng mas kaunti, at bumubuhat ng lahat.

Overtaxed.

Undeserved.

This is the reality.

04072026 tue nakadumi goto perpetual

Nakadumi

Php20 pandesal

wfh ganda

office pogi

Php12+30 pamasahe

Php120 4x30 mineral water. Paid na yung 2 dineliver kagabi

Php500 gcash pogi

punta PHMC for dr Andrew Kalaw

give viber cp# 09175642512

need referral letter

histo path result

TSH result

Php335 grab home to perpetual help medical center.

Php26 PHMC to zapote kabila pamasahe

Php277.71 chowking

Php26 zapote kabila to kanto pamasahe

Php30 kanto to home pamasahe

Kumpleto na requirement for PWD application. give to sir Cris for filing.

Php250 book shopee the self sufficient back yard.

Punta sa Vietnam si ganda at tropang accenture.

Php159 shopee pogi

Php259 grab pogi

Thyroid nodule

THYROID NUDULE (solid nudule)

Marami sa ating mga kababayan kapag sinabing thyroid problem ang alam nila ay goiter. Ung Sinasabing papasok o palabas Pero maraming Uri po pala ang Thyroid problem at Isa lang dito ang Thyroid nudule. 

Eto po ung bukol sa left/right side ng ating thyroid. hindi eto nakikita lab test t3 t4 tsh. kapag nagpa ultrasound duon po makikita na may bukol sa thyroid.

Habang tumadanda tayo mas nagiging sensitibo ang ating Thyroid at mahirap eying mapansin.

Kapag may nararamdam po tayo kakaiba sa ating leeg mainam na magpa kunsolta sa doctor para mas maagapan ang ating kondisyon.

#thyroidproblems #ThyroidHealth

04062026 mon hatid pogi

Php16 pandesal

Pogi site

Ganda wfh

Hatid pogi.

Php150 jolibee

Php39+39 toll fee

07:26am Home na

Nene punta dito

Php3500 hiram ni nene pambayad sa kuryente.

08:00am Punta brgy

Get barangay certificate for pwd id card application.

Php70 menudo ni kath

Saved 30+12 pesos exercise pa

08:30am home

Php70 menudo ni kath

Php132 shopee ni pogi

Php60 2*30 mineral water

04052026 sun easter

Php900 mag inasal.