Monthly Archives: August 2012

25th anniversary

Today the hospital celebrated its 25th anniversary with a tent and some food out in the parking lot. I didn’t have a camera but here’s a picture I snapped with my phone. I was seeing patients so I didn’t have … Continue reading

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Cardiology not 101, not 201, but probably… 601?

I have been thrown into a pediatric cardiology whirlwind. (I actually really enjoyed  my experiences on cardiology as a resident but this is getting into not cardiology 101, but more like… cardiac intensive care unit attending with many years of … Continue reading

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Manila

This time in Manila I didn’t do any crazy traveling and pretty much just stuck around the local area called Makati – which is I think the business district of Manila. The first night I stayed at the hotel that … Continue reading

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Patient transports

(BEWARE .. this is a long but informative post about medical stuff) Last July (2011), I was fortunate enough to participate for one month in a ‘transport elective.’ It was a one month period of time where I worked with … Continue reading

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Arrived in Manila

Just a quick post saying I arrived safely with the baby in Manila and am now at my hotel ready for a good night’s rest! I will update later about all the things I learned on the trip over here.. … Continue reading

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Sunrise and a trip

I went running at sunrise with a group of friends and caught these pictures before we left. The pink-ness of it all went away probably about 5 minutes after these pictures were captured. These are just right out of the … Continue reading

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Agingan Point

Today the sun peaked through the clouds and I made a trip to the southern part of the island. I originally just stopped by Pacific Island Club (‘PIC’) for what turned out to be a  mediocre lunch (although I did … Continue reading

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When life gives you limes..

My neighbor dropped off limes cut from his yard.. pictured here with a quarter for size comparison. I feel bad that my yard is such a mess compared to my neighbors. The rain has made it burst forth with growth! … Continue reading

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More rain

It’s been raining a lot here now .. thus the meaning ‘rainy season’ which should be over by the end of September. Many of the typhoons in the region start around here as storm squalls. The rain has been hampering … Continue reading

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Start with what you’ve got

Arthur Ashe was a world famous no. 1 tennis player. The center court at the US Open is named after him. And he started with what he had. I am sure there will continue to be changes in the hospital, … Continue reading

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