Chapter 7 Her Doctor

sumakay na kami sa chopper at bumalik sa manila

pagdating namin sa bahay "ikaw na muna bahala sa kanila Sam" sabi ko at sumakay sa kotse ko at pumunta sa hospital kung asan ang ate ko ngayon

gosh kung kelan okay na lahat dagdag nanaman sa problema please don't let anything bad happen to my sister

agad akong nakarating sa hospital

"Where's my sister." sabi ko sa counter.

"maam whats the name of the patient?" sabi niya.

"It's Jemice Zane vezallious." seryosong sabi ko.

"She's still on the emergency room since where still waiting for the guardian." sabi nung babae agad naman akong tumakbo papunta sa emergency room

at nakita ko syang nakahiga sugatan pero wala ni isang doctor ang nag aassist sakanya since busy din ang lahat nang nurse sa patiente

"Fuck it." mahinang Sambit ko.

agad kong kinuha yung stethoscope at mag blood pressure devices and penlights kinuha ko narin yung pulse oximeter at ecg matchine.

chineck ko yung mata nya kung may damages ba or if she is still conscious and chineck ko rin ang bp nya linagay ko yung pulse oximeter sa daliri nya

At everything was normal but im im still not convinced.?

kinuha ko yung thermometer and chineck yung temperature nya 39.5 degrees may lagnat sya

pupunta na sana ako sa front desk pero bigla syang sumuka nang dugo??

nag nosebleed din sya at halatang nanghihina sya agad naman syang inassist nang nurses at linapitan sya nang doctor?

"We need her MRI and kailangan syang ipa ct scan and also x ray and kailangan din natin itest yung blood nya." sabi ko?

"And sino ka naman para mga boss around dito" sabi nung doctor?

"Just do it." nagpipigil galit na sabi ko.?

"sa daming nang test na gustong mong isagawa baka wala nang pambayad lang tong pasyente na to just leave wala kang mapaala sa mga nonesense na sinasabi mo" sabi nang doctor?

"You need to test her now para makita ko kung tama ang diagnosis ko." sabi ko.?

"And how sure are you na may mapapala yang diagnosis mo." sabi nang doctor.?

"Just do it." sabi ko.?

"sigurado kabang may ibabayad tong patient na to? sa dami nang test na gusto mong ipagawa your not even a doctor." sabi nito.?

"Your dealing with a royal highness, doctor kalang princesa nang greece yang kaharap mo she can even buy this hospital with one snap kaya don't underestimate her and kung ayaw mo mawalan nang trabaho stay out of my sight." sabi ko.?

nagulat naman silang lahat sa sinabi ko?

"Prioritized her?gawin nyo ang test na hinihingi ko gusto ko pag balik ko tapos na lahat nang iyon and I'll go talk to the director." sabi ko.?

pero lumapit muna ako kay ate?

"Ate don't worry every thing is gonna be fine babalik ako agad kuya and Sam will be here soon." sabi ko at ngumiti sakanya.??

"Mr-e-ah I-m f-ine." sabi niya at pinilit tumayo pero nanghina sya?

"ate stop hindi mo pa kaya just rest kakausapin ko lang ang director." sabi ko?

Pumunta ako sa pinaka top floor?

Pinigilan naman ako nang front desk don

"Ma'am I'm very sorry but I can't let you in you don't have any appointment with the director?right now." sabi niya at pinigilan ako.

"Let me in if you still want your job." seryoso kong sabi.?

"What's happening here." sabi nang isang lalake at napatingin sakin.

"Mreah? Jamice Mreah Smith vezallious the youngest internal med student its a pleasure to meet you come in." sabi niya at tinuro ang office nya.

"So what brings you here isang napakatalinong bata nandirito kaharap ko it would be an honor to meet you." sabi niya.

"My ate is admitted here right now I want to be the assign doctor for her." sabi ko

"But why? Madaming doctors dito." sabi niya.

"But I don't trust them especially the doctor who is assigned in the ER right now." sabi ko.

"Did something happen?" takang tanong nya tinawag nya ang secretary nya.?

"Who is the doctor assigned in the ER right now." tanong nya.?

"It's Doctor Galez and sir Dra Prota will be having a leave this week and wala pa pong internal doctor na available na mag susubstitute sa kanya "sabi nung secretary nya

"How about sa ibang hospitals wla ba silang available na internal doctors." tanong nito sa kaniyang secretary?

"None sir since yung dalawang available na internal doctors ay nasa conference meeting in Saudi Arabia." sabi niya.?

tatayo na sana ako para lumabas at bisitahin si ate kaso pinigilan ako nung director

"Can you do me a favor?" sabi niya.

bumalik ako sa pag kakaupo at hinarap sya?

"ikaw lang muna pumalit kay Ms Prota and ill make sure na ikaw magiging doctor incharge sa ate mo " sabi niya?

"Sure no problem." sabi ko at tumayo na ako at pumunta sa room kung asan ang ate ko?

alam kong nagtataka kayo kung pano ako naging doctor agad isang internal pa dahil nag review ako at nag take ako nang boardexam as doctor while nasa ibang bansa kaming magpamilya and isang kapalaran nakapasa ako I know dapat pumapasok pa ako pero dahil din siguro sa connections kaya nag kaganun agad naman akong nag aral nang specialization sa ibang bansa at ayon nag take ulit ako nang board nakapasa as internal doctor. madami muna nangyari kasi marami din ang hindi sumasangayon sa pagiging doctor ko sa murang edad pero some of them said may potential daw talaga ako at sapat na ang knowledge ko para maging doctor since ako ang topnotch sa board exam so doctor na ako pero di pa ako resident and I still need 4 years para maging resindent talaga kaya di ko lang muna tinuloy if my sister is busy kaka handle nang companya na busy din ako sa kakaaral sa pagiging doctor and thats how my life goes on?

"How is she? lumabas naba yung results nang test na kinakailangan ko." sabi ko sa nurse na chineck yung blood pressure nya.?

"Yes maam." sabi niya at inabot sakin ang isang folder.?

agad ko itong binuksan?

"It shows innumberable enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and axilla. This is the typical appearance of a patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia." mahinang Sambit ko so I guess my diagnosis is right bat di man lang nya sakin sinabi na nahihirapan sya.

Lymphocytes counts decreased from 6,000 to 4,500ul.

Neurophils counts increased from 1,400 to 1,600ul.

Platelets counts increased from 90,000 to 100,500ul.

Hemoglobin counts did not change.

Lab blood counts improved to PR red-circle according to response criteria.

"I need to let mom and dad know about this." sabi ko at tinawagan na sila.

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