reinasthoughts

     After three days at the hospital, I am now back at our house. It has been almost ten years since the last time I was hospitalized. I didn't expect that I would be hospitalized because I thought it was just a plain flu but I was wrong. It started last Sunday as a headache and I was okay the next day. I was still able to report in the office on the afternoon but latter that night I got a high fever that I was on sick leave on the next day. Since there is no one that could accompany me while I am sick, I went home to the province with my husband. I felt better during the travel. Since Wednesday had been a holiday, I was able to visit the camp ground of our church. The camp ground was located on a higher ground and it was so cold in there so my husband and I decided to go home. Later that night back in our house, I had again a high fever and thankfully it subsided but it made me decide to schedule a check up with a doctor by morning. Our guess is either UTI or dengue. I...

     It has been months since I keep on tracking my weight. Since then there is no development in achieving my goal. There are still no changes that happened. I am very hopeful that my weight will decrease but it looks like it is increasing or it looks like it get stuck on a stable number. I do not want to be at this state and I think I do not have strong motivation in order achieve this goal. I have a lot of plans but it is not followed because of some health issues or some other activities. Now I admit losing weight is really challenging and not easy. If things did not work out for me in achieving my goal to lose weight, for some it did work out.      My officemate seems to do things that work out for him in his endeavor to lose weight. He has the motivation to stay focus and do everything to lose weight. He is losing weight and continues losing. He has a strict routine in going to the gym every morning and keeping track of his diet. He is also buildin...

        I had my medical check up for today. Thanks to Maxicare, I never paid the consultation fee and the laboratory test. I was also grateful to be referred to a good doctor. I was referred to Dr. Salvador who was not only an OB-Gyne but also handles infertility problems. As usual, my ultrasound result states that I have retroverted polycystic ovaries just like my ultrasound results before. It is still the same but I am now so eager to find time to visit my OB-Gyne and try possible solutions to conceive specially now that I have Maxicare. It is a health benefit given by the company and truly they shoulder every medical expense I should have incurred.  I am thankful for this and also grateful to know the results that nothing like lumps, big cysts or myoma is inside my uterus.         I also had my eye check up and the doctor told me that my vision is still okay. There is no recommendation for me to wear ...

    I madet it through the night after not feeling well. I felt I could not breathe and my head aches terribly. Few days ago I had an LBM and the next day after that I vomited early in the morning. Last night I could not properly sleep because my head aches. During that day, I vomited early in the morning, then after feeling better I traveled to go home to the province. Later that night I was facing the computer to work for some payperpost job regarding essays when I started to feel like my world is spinning. I don't know what is happening with my body.  Surely in the next day I will consult a doctor. Thanks for all who prayed for me.

      Few months ago I was shocked by the result of my medical examination which stated that I was overweight. I was still able to get a clearance by then but the overweight note was still written in it. It was disappointing and depressing at the same time.      Months before that, I was able to maintain  my weight and even if I resigned from my previous job to take some rest, I was still able to maintain it. It was only then when I  had another job and stayed on a boarding house that I gained some weight. I do not cook at that time and I usually eat at fast food restaurants wherein soda drinks is always part of my meal.    I lack physical exercise because I only have to ride a tricycle and it would bring me directly to my workplace, restaurants or malls nearby. I had been  playing badminton before but it was stopped because of conflict of schedule with my MBA class. I was also able to buy a weighing scale just to watch out my we...

     A couple of days ago, I was so alarmed by a sudden feeling of nausea, severe headache and blurry vision. It might had been the symptoms of anemia of which I had been diagnosed before or I might already be experiencing a slight eye problem. I don't want to wear an eyeglass  that I haven't visited an eye specialist yet. If only Marc Werner, MD is nearby that I could visit for a discounted eye diagnosis. Hope in the coming days I won't experience that feeling again.

             I had achieve the first step in watching out my weight which is buying my own weighing scale.lol. I am more keen on quantitative basis rather than mere intuition which is why I bought a personal weighing scale. I really want to assure than I am losing or gaining weight based on what the weighing scale presents rather than rely on my own feelings and observation. Now I know that I am still overweight no matter what type of weighing scale I will use but with this weighing scale, I could now keep track on my weight. 

        Until now, I still don't know what causes my ring finger to swell. I just woke up in the middle of the night that my finger is aching. Even a simple touch, badly hurts. My husband decided that I must take a one day leave in my work so that my fingers could relax for a while. I let it to be massage just in case there are affected nerves that must be corrected. The woman who massaged it told me that it might have been bitten by an insect and that it is just an allergic reaction.  Someone also told us that it might have some wounds and that a tiny foreign object is still in there that might causes the swelling. I am inspecting it very carefully but I couldn't find even a tiny wound on it. Another person told us that it might be an arthritis in the fingers that is why it is swelling. Even if I don't know what causes the swelling, I just took tablets of Amoxicillin and put hot compress on it. Thank God, after a day of swelling it returned back to its normal ...

       Few weeks ago I was required to submit my medical certificate as a pre-employment requirement to the government agency where I applied a couple of months ago. As expected, the lab results indicated that I have lower blood count as a result of having abnormal menstruation. After completing my lab results which are neuro, x-ray, blood, urine and drug test, I was already ready for the physical exam so that my medical certificate will be released. While weighing in, I could not believe that I gained a lot of pounds the last time I weigh in. I was shocked that I was in the weighing scale for a couple of minutes for I could not believe that I weigh that much. There are  some doubts in my mind that maybe the weighing scale is not functioning well or that maybe the numbers I got is incorrect or that instead of kilos it is in pounds. I stayed so long in the weighing scale that the nurse is already asking for my weight and is now volunteering to assist me...

       I have no choice, I had to let it go. I take care of my teeth but our genes really have weak teeth that no matter how much care I put in it, it will still have decays. It was only last year when I had it to be check by the dentist. The dentist cleaned it and put tooth filling or "pasta". Last week the pasta was removed on its own and that was the time when I discovered that my tooth is fully damage. It cannot be save anymore.  I don't know if it was not fully cleaned before the other dentist put the tooth filling that is why it was attacked by tooth decay or it is really too weak. Since, it is already fully damaged, it has to be put out by the dentist. I don't want to have missing tooth but I have to put it out or I will suffer the toothache. Goodbye wisdom tooth and thank you for the happy eating I had with you.

        Little girls really wanted to put some makeup. They always look at makeup artists on how they put the  different cosmetics. As a child they always wanted to be big girls that applying makeup is one of the things they imitate. With the many products that come out in the market right now, parents should choose organic beauty products that would be safe for the children. It is safe even if Kids Play Makeup and they used it. With its organic content, it is good for the skin specifically on the face which is the visible and sensitive part of the body. Beside from its quality organic content, it would also show our natural beauty. 

               It is nice to have a good night sleep and to wake up at any hour we desire. Our body needs an enough hours of rests and relaxation to be able to be fit for another day's activities. No matter how eager we are to complete the enough number of hours of sleep, we are deprived by some disturbing things. It maybe the noise, our housemates, a phone call or the irritating sun's rays that peep into our windows. Usually if we don't have blinds in our windows, the sun's rays that hit our eyes cause us to wake up every morning. So if you always sleep late, you should have blinds for your windows for you to enable to have long hours of sleep.            Blinds as a shield from the sunlight may have a lot of designs, forms, types, styles, materials and colours to choose from. There are Made to Measure Blinds that would perfectly suit any shapes of your windows that ...

          It feels so nice after a session of a whole body massage. As advised by some friends, I am having at least once a month a whole body massage in order to have a regular menstruation. The one who massages us is also a midwife that knows how to position an ovary to its proper place through massage. It might not do me any harm if I try it, so I gave it a try. After one month of my first session of a whole body massage, I had my menstruation. I really can't believe it. My menstruation cycle is usually every after four months that having only a one month interval surprised me. I already tried medication before to correct this but nothing happens. Maybe massage is really the cure I am looking for. Aside from the massage, maybe my stress-free daily activities also helped in correcting this. No matter what it is, I am glad to have my whole body massage because of the different feeling of relaxation it could give.

Flu is very much common nowadays. It will start out with sneezing, then running nose and followed by cough and headache. It maybe brought by change in weather and mostly common during rainy season. We may consider it as mild sickness but if it will strike us, our jobs and daily routine will still be affected. As the best advice ever, prevention is still better than cure. We should eat a lot of fruits reach in vitamin C or food supplements that will boost our immune system. Enough rest is a must so that our body would not be easily infected with any viruses. Drinking a lot of water could also help because it is one way of cleansing our body.In this rainy season, having a flu is really a no, no. Don't get yourself infected with flu. Take care.

A couple of days ago, my mother had been rush to the hospital due to high blood pressure. Her blood pressure reach 150/90.We assumed it was caused by hot temperature or some food that she eaten during that day that triggers for this to happen. According to the diagnosis of the emergency ward doctor, my mother had a pneumonia that causes for the blood pressure to increase.Since during that time all the hospital rooms for patients had been fully booked due to high cases of dengue and flu, we waited for all the tests to be done and when it is done and my mother's blood pressure subsided, we go home by midnight. The following day my mother's doctor who is also her second cousin diagnosed my mother with UTI (urinary tract infection). A different diagnosis compared to the one given by the emergency ward doctor. So another set of medicines had been prescribed. Since we are more confident on my uncles' capabilities,we followed her prescription and besides my mother is vomiting with...

When you always see yourself in the mirror, you won't notice what are the big changes of your body. Usually our friends and other people who haven't seen us for quite some time notice the differences. As I see myself in the mirror everyday,what I see is the same as yesterday.What I have not notice is that I am gaining some weight. I have a hormonal imbalance that triggers this to happen. Before I manage to lose some weight and because of this notion I became lax with my diet. It was only lately that this idea sink in to me. While shopping and fitting for some clothes I've notice the bulging excess fat. Also, some of my friends are telling me that I am gaining some weight. With these, I should not let these happen to me. I should look after with my diet. Since summer is approaching it would be an eye sore wearing a swimsuit exposing those unwanted body fats.I must strive to be physically fit.Hard work, self-discipline and good diet are the things I needed to reach my goal. S...

Scar is the aftermath of wounds. It is a wound that fully healed but left as a mark. Each scar has its own story. It is an imprint of ones’ memories. When I was young, I don’t care if I get wounded, injured, or have some scratches. All I care about is playing. My mother often scolded me if I get wounded. She would tell me that each wound would result to a scar and it is not pleasing to look at especially if you are a girl. Despite of this, I still don't care. I keep on playing without taking good care of my body.I got a lot of wounds out of biking, playing hide and seek and other games. When I got older, I realize my mother was right. Scar lessen my self-confidence and it is a hindrance in wearing some type of clothes.But it would be a constant reminder to me that I am once a hard-headed child who would not listen to her mother. It would also remind me of my joyful,wonderful and adventurous childhood years. Also, it would be a constant reminder that mother knows best whats good for...

Quantum pendant is made of natural minerals that produces scalar energy promoting positive flow of energy in the body.I had my quantum pendant on the latter part of January 2010. My mother gave it to me as gift because she believes in what quantum pendant can do. At first I thought that it was just a marketing strategy that through demo they can show that quantum pendant can improve your balance and boost your energy. But a week of wearing it, I see the difference. My first week of wearing this I am always sleepy but I don't easily get tired. Before if I sleep late, I wake up feeling tired but now with quantum pendant even if i sleep late, i wake up feeling refreshed.My bowel movement also improved and also my stamina in working. Before,I am used to get tired after whole day of working whereas compared today after work I can still do other things like cleaning the house.Quantum pendant may just be a marketing strategy or not, I am happy to have it because for me it works!.