Yes. And I do not even know why. 60% of the people I know has it.
I have been quite busy these past few days coz Eboy's mom is in the hospital here in Manila. Well, Finally. Not that I have a prejudice with hospitals in provinces but there is a reason why people from far-off places like Iloilo come to Manila to get a good surgeon, or perhaps an expensive surgical instrument. I think it's where our taxes go. *crossing my fingers*
His father has been so stubborn (and somewhat arrogant) by not bringing his Mom here because his dilemma (and also a lot of people's) was that, Doctors in public hospitals are just "studying" the patients they admit or as I put it in a more ignorant phrasing... "they're not real doctors, they're all interns". I snorted, rolled my eyes like I'm having a seizure and sighed like it's my last breath. I seriously don't want to argue with a person who has this kind of principle with no solid basis at all. Have you seen a school without a teacher? Like... a school that functions in a whole year but with... um... just students? Yeah there you go.
But then again, there they are. Succumbing to the first plan, but with worse lab results. I just hope his mom gets well sooner.
I did some laundry, then went to the grocery, almost burned the kitchen, then went to the hospital to check out wuz happ'nin.
The PGH ER felt like a warzone. :'( As we were looking for a place to park, we all got that eerie hospital vibe, or I say "we", the population of Silent Hill players. Then Ryan, Rae and I waited outside the Emergency Room coz Eboy mentioned that there has no signal inside. I walked and asked where the Observation Unit is, and as I walked the hallway, I passed by a lot of people on IV's, with big oxygen tank, with Betadine-d arms, but I nearly broke my heart passing by Pedia.
The place was so humid and I saw those hospital beds without beddings. There also was a woman who came out of the ambulance with her scalp at the back of her head, sliced like an onion, and a part of her brain fell on the floor when they were transferring her from the stretcher to a bed, along with another woman, handcuffed, and high on
shabu (as what they were saying).
Going home, Eboy also mentioned that he overheard the nurses wondering if they have a 13-month pay. That was after I asked, "why isnt the ER airconditioned?".
Kahit ER lang. Or kahit sa pedia man lang.So yeah I live in a third-world country. With E-vats, overrly designed but not-functional lampposts (not to mention the uniformity, or lack thereof) and political campaigns worth Php106M, with discount.
And yes, we can't afford a decent, well-ventilated Emergency Room.
