Psalm 116:15
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."
Friday, September 21, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
the government hospital/status of government agencies or officials/ i'm really really tired rant
sorry to anyone that will be offended.
this blog stems from a very very very very stressful day.
also, sorry for the graphic nature of
again sorry.
thank you.
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i have been to a government hospital before. as a kid. and no, they were not like this.
i have been to a government hospital before. and they were not like this.
not the slightest.
7AM.
we walk to the emergency room. it's raining (excellent timing).
Guard: "San ho kayo?"
Me: "Emergency ho, san ho ba?"
*Guard points the way*
inside the emergency room. we approach the first desk we see.
ME: "Excuse me po, kasi yung tita ko nag-su-suka po siya ng dugo e, pano po ba--"
NURSE: "Ay dun po sa table na yun"
*Nurse points in general direction*
inside the emergency room. we walk towards the other desk in the general direction.
ME: "Excuse me po, yung tita ko po kasi nag-su-suka ng dugo--"
NURSE: "Dun yan."
*Nurse raises finger to pretend to be helpful"
still inside the ER. we walk toward still another desk.
NURSE: "Sino pasyente?"
ME: Tita ko po, kasi nag-su-suka po siya ng dugo--
NURSE: Bat ganyan ang mata mo kuya? Ang chinky.
METHINKS: Ano ba pakielam mo sa mata ko? nagpapacheck ba ako ng mata? hindi! sinugod ko ang tita ko sa ER para magamot hindi para mag-comment ka sa mata ko!
ME SAYS: Yung tita ko po kasi nagsusuka ng dugo kaninang umaga.
*Nurse points somewhere and mumbles something*
ME: Ano po yun?
NURSE: Sabi ko, pahigain mo dun.
we comply.
the nurse then turns around and begins to chat with her friends, scribbles something.
then i hear her say:
NURSE: Psst, Chinky.
i pray to God for patience, lots and lots of patience.
METHINKS: Miss, may pangalan po ako. Hindi yun Chinky, or kahit tinawag mo na lang akong boy na naka-black, or boy, or kahit psst na lang. Kasi hindi professional ate. Nurse ka pa naman. Public servant ka pa naman.
i walk up to the desk.
ME: Bakit po?
NURSE: Ano ba sakit ng mama mo?
METHINKS: Miss nananadya ka ba talaga? Talaga bang hindi ka nakikinig? Walang pang ilang minuto noong sinabi kong Tita ko siya at Nagsusuka siya ng dugo.
ME SAYS: Hindi ko po siya nanay.
NURSE: E ano mo siya.
ME: Tita ko po. Nagsusuka po kasi siya ng dugo.
She then proceeds to ask me medical stuff. Finally i think. She's becoming professional.
NURSE: May sakit po ba siya sa baga.
ME: Wala po.
A few moments later.
NURSE: Bili po kayo nito.
I go and buy what she told me to buy. A few moments later my other aunt arrives.
OTHER AUNT: Ano yan?
ME: Pinabili po nung nurse.
Other aunt looks at the meds.
OTHER AUNT: (Some medical name) ito. Pang ubo ito ah. *Turns to the Nurse* Miss para san to?
NURSE: Para po sa ubo.
OTHER AUNT: E wala naman siyang ubo ah.
They talk. I don't listen. I don't want to listen. I didn't want to waste my time on the irritating nurse.
Beside my aunt's bed lay a man who i gathered suffered from severe head aches.
NURSE (yes it's the same nurse): Kuya kamusta na kayo?
MAN: Nahihilo pa rin
NURSE: *Makes a face* Arte na lang yan.
...
I am currently to tired to recount everything that has happened today.
I WILL blog again and rant about the unprofessional and deteriorated quality of our government hospitals.
I WILL, because i want it to change.
This i just noticed.
I was in the hospital last week watching my mom.
Her NGO had a medical plan, which meant she could be admitted in a private hospital.
in the private hospital they had her do a lot of tests, but we only had to pay after everything.
today i was at a government hospital. we payed for everything. and when i say this i mean whenever the nurse/doctor would need a test we would pay for it immediately. when they needed a syringe, we need to pay for it. when they needed gloves/vials/tubes/you name it, we needed to pay.
sabi nga ng isa ko pang tita: ganyan sa ospital ng gobyerno. ganyan sila kasi alam nilang mahirap lang yung mga pasyente nila. wala kang pera? mamamatay ka.
this blog stems from a very very very very stressful day.
also, sorry for the graphic nature of
again sorry.
thank you.
--------------------
i have been to a government hospital before. as a kid. and no, they were not like this.
i have been to a government hospital before. and they were not like this.
not the slightest.
7AM.
we walk to the emergency room. it's raining (excellent timing).
Guard: "San ho kayo?"
Me: "Emergency ho, san ho ba?"
*Guard points the way*
inside the emergency room. we approach the first desk we see.
ME: "Excuse me po, kasi yung tita ko nag-su-suka po siya ng dugo e, pano po ba--"
NURSE: "Ay dun po sa table na yun"
*Nurse points in general direction*
inside the emergency room. we walk towards the other desk in the general direction.
ME: "Excuse me po, yung tita ko po kasi nag-su-suka ng dugo--"
NURSE: "Dun yan."
*Nurse raises finger to pretend to be helpful"
still inside the ER. we walk toward still another desk.
NURSE: "Sino pasyente?"
ME: Tita ko po, kasi nag-su-suka po siya ng dugo--
NURSE: Bat ganyan ang mata mo kuya? Ang chinky.
METHINKS: Ano ba pakielam mo sa mata ko? nagpapacheck ba ako ng mata? hindi! sinugod ko ang tita ko sa ER para magamot hindi para mag-comment ka sa mata ko!
ME SAYS: Yung tita ko po kasi nagsusuka ng dugo kaninang umaga.
*Nurse points somewhere and mumbles something*
ME: Ano po yun?
NURSE: Sabi ko, pahigain mo dun.
we comply.
the nurse then turns around and begins to chat with her friends, scribbles something.
then i hear her say:
NURSE: Psst, Chinky.
i pray to God for patience, lots and lots of patience.
METHINKS: Miss, may pangalan po ako. Hindi yun Chinky, or kahit tinawag mo na lang akong boy na naka-black, or boy, or kahit psst na lang. Kasi hindi professional ate. Nurse ka pa naman. Public servant ka pa naman.
i walk up to the desk.
ME: Bakit po?
NURSE: Ano ba sakit ng mama mo?
METHINKS: Miss nananadya ka ba talaga? Talaga bang hindi ka nakikinig? Walang pang ilang minuto noong sinabi kong Tita ko siya at Nagsusuka siya ng dugo.
ME SAYS: Hindi ko po siya nanay.
NURSE: E ano mo siya.
ME: Tita ko po. Nagsusuka po kasi siya ng dugo.
She then proceeds to ask me medical stuff. Finally i think. She's becoming professional.
NURSE: May sakit po ba siya sa baga.
ME: Wala po.
A few moments later.
NURSE: Bili po kayo nito.
I go and buy what she told me to buy. A few moments later my other aunt arrives.
OTHER AUNT: Ano yan?
ME: Pinabili po nung nurse.
Other aunt looks at the meds.
OTHER AUNT: (Some medical name) ito. Pang ubo ito ah. *Turns to the Nurse* Miss para san to?
NURSE: Para po sa ubo.
OTHER AUNT: E wala naman siyang ubo ah.
They talk. I don't listen. I don't want to listen. I didn't want to waste my time on the irritating nurse.
Beside my aunt's bed lay a man who i gathered suffered from severe head aches.
NURSE (yes it's the same nurse): Kuya kamusta na kayo?
MAN: Nahihilo pa rin
NURSE: *Makes a face* Arte na lang yan.
...
I am currently to tired to recount everything that has happened today.
I WILL blog again and rant about the unprofessional and deteriorated quality of our government hospitals.
I WILL, because i want it to change.
This i just noticed.
I was in the hospital last week watching my mom.
Her NGO had a medical plan, which meant she could be admitted in a private hospital.
in the private hospital they had her do a lot of tests, but we only had to pay after everything.
today i was at a government hospital. we payed for everything. and when i say this i mean whenever the nurse/doctor would need a test we would pay for it immediately. when they needed a syringe, we need to pay for it. when they needed gloves/vials/tubes/you name it, we needed to pay.
sabi nga ng isa ko pang tita: ganyan sa ospital ng gobyerno. ganyan sila kasi alam nilang mahirap lang yung mga pasyente nila. wala kang pera? mamamatay ka.
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