Long time no post, lol.

So I am currently assigned to duty at NCMH (national center for mental health) at Mandaluyong, Philippines. At first, I didn’t expect it to be such a big place. It was 46.5 hectares, I believe. Walking is not an option, lol.

So anyway, let me start a few of my experiences.

First, one of the patients we have there have amoebiasis. His sister who visited her that day (her last visit was July of last year) asked him why he had amoebiasis, he answered, “kumakain ako ng ipis eh”. In english, “I eat cockroaches”. That patient wouldn’t eat foods being served to him. He’s very thin already. Some patients on that ward are even naked. They don’t have mattresses on their bed, so they sleep on the wooden bed.

Next, a patient who is at NCMH for 27 years now. He’s actually in a critical condition when we started our duty. Some attendants we’re even joking that we’re going to perform a post-mortem care that night.

Third, a patient talking to nobody. The first day, he was very unresponsive to verbal stimuli. He wasn’t even blinking, hehe. The next day, he’s shouting to nobody. He was restrained by the way.

There are a lot more patients in that ward. Most of them already abandoned by their families. These people will not be fully cured without enough emotional support. I hope we can gain more understanding of people with mental illness.

Nagkaroon na naman kami ng reunion ngayon. Actually, before magnew year nagpunta din dito sa bahay namin mga kapamilya ko sa father side.

Here’s the story. Hindi ko kasi masyadong feel yung side ng family ko na yun. mga pinsan ko, hindi ko ka-close. Kapag may mga reunion na ganyan, nagkukulong ako sa kwarto kasi nga wala naman ako sasabihin din sa kanila… well that was until today.

Nagkakwentuhan narin kami ng mga pinsan ko. Ok naman sila. Siguro nawalan lang kami ng communication for a long time, kaya lagi ko iniisip na wala kaming common ground nung mga yun. You know, in the end nagustuhan ko din yung bonding namin. I wish magkaroon pa ng marami in the near future. Saka sa march-april eh ggraduate kami ng kuya ko kaya sinabi na ng dad ko may party, hehehe. Reunion ulet!

Here are some pics:

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marami pang kulang dyan.. hindi nakaatend yung iba.

ang mga dalaga ng pamilya. kulang parin yan. hehe.

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Gifts from my online friends:
Thanks to Fei & Kei!

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