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Red Corner Squinting: Is that how heavy I am now?
Red Corner Squinting: Is that how heavy I am now? | Squinting: Is that how heavy I am now? |
| Sunday, 14 June 2009 | |
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After the many subway rides and after gaining a few pounds (talk about having no choice but to give-in to an uncontrolled indulgence in food) and a little wisdom in New York City (and did I say, Harlem?! Harlem and the notion of Harlem as a ghetto!), I am back online. I am not really sure how or where I should start, being out of the loop for a week (I had no chance to go online the whole week). And now...? Woohhoo! Waving my hands over here. Thinking... since I was exposed to some health issues, I might as well keep myself posted on how my health is nowadays. At least this is where I'm going to start... The year now is 2009 and the Goddess of Health has given me 2 demerits this year. Something that I hope I could still do something about. My weight? Here's the real deal. The last record I have here was 104 lbs (in March), the last time I weighed in was in May and I was back to 112 lbs then. Well, guess what? After a week of stay in Manhattan, I am now 18 pounds away from my 100-pound goal! Dang! Previous: 112 lbs / Current: 118 lbs  But weight, although it's hard, is nothing that I cannot handle. While some people would resort to any of the best fat burners, I am going to continue with my old way. What has really saddened me most was my vision, which has been worrying me for the last couple of months now. Things that I could see in a distance before have become blurry now. I was in denial the past couple of months until this week. I am squinting, Ate Pam told me, when I was trying to read a billboard a few feet away from me. Honestly? Whenever I try to read something and squint, I feel miserable (OA na kung OA pero naiiyak ako, I swear!). My whole life, my vision was normal. I know one factor that has caused me this distressing occurrence but there's no use whining or complaining about it. I have to deal with this on my own now. See if eating lots of carrots and squash or do some eye exercises, could bring back my 20-20 vision (hehehe). Seriously, I'd do everything to prevent myself from wearing eyeglasses. I'd squint some more if I have to. All right, one issue at a time. First the weight then the sight (unless both could be solved by healthy eating). Note to self: DETOXIFY! Still on health... Kuya Cris was transferred from Huntington Hospital in Long Island to the New York Presbyterian Hospital at W 168th St. (yup, Harlem!) on Sunday (or was it Monday?!) midnight. It's my first time to ride on an ambulance and I hope that would be the last. He's in contact isolation but he's getting better now. Thank you for the prayers. We need some more though. They have put two tubes on his side, both connected to his liver. Hopefully they will give him the peripherally inserted central catheter or the PICC line tomorrow. Yeah... I've been hearing a lot of jargon inside the facility but I've been learning a lot, too. Wait till I share some anecdotes from the strangers that I've met inside and out of the hospital. Strangers are interesting! They feed your soul sometimes. Anyways... Ate Pam and I, are travelling from Long Island to Manhattan now until they release Kuya Cris from the hospital. That's 1.5hr travel via LIRR and a subway ride compared to an hour travel time in Manhattan (where we stayed for a week) via 3 subway rides. But at least I could work on my pending tasks at night now. Plus, subways are fun until you smell like one! Ugh!!! My jacket! Catching up... but first on zzzZZZs! |
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