So thankful

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The past two weeks were just the worst. We had to rush mommy to the hospital in the early morning of July 3 when she had trouble breathing because of her cough. At first, mom refused to be taken to the hospital that it took an older cousin from the States to convince her via a video call that she has to go because it’s not really looking very good for her. 

When we got to the Emergency Room (thankfully it’s not as congested as the previous months), she was immediately hooked to an oxygen tank to help with her breathing. The ER doctors said her heart rate, SpO2 (oxygen saturation), and blood pressure are okay, with no fever or other alarming symptoms. They deduced mom has pneumonia but as per protocol, she had to be swab-tested just to make sure it’s not COVID. 

Scammed stupid

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You know how it is when you read about some obvious scam and you’d chuckle and say to yourself, “I will never fall for that!” 

When I hear victims say how as if they were manipulated and hypnotized (Tagalog: “budol”), I’d roll my eyes and gloat, “You didn’t see that coming?” 

Arrogance, yes. Always that reasoning, “I’m too smart and savvy to be fooled that way.”

Can't wait for normal

I had my second dose of the COVID vaccine last June 7 and the process was quicker and smoother this time as it only took me less than an hour. 

I was already told by some that the booster shot might show more side effects than the first one and it actually did. This was all new to me as I always get a flu shot every year and never had any after effects, ever. This time though I stayed in bed the whole day because my left arm felt heavy and sore. By nighttime, I got slight chills and a general feeling of discomfort, but nothing that sleeping off can’t remedy.