Edgar's turn

Dear Mama,

    After Angel last Tuesday, it was Edgar's turn yesterday (Thursday) to be rushed to the emergency room of the hospital. He has fever and felt cold, Mama. We know that when Edgar lies down, it only means he's not okay. He is just like you, Mama. He will tolerate the pain as long as he can.

    When I went home from work yesterday, I took him to the hospital. We stayed there from 4 pm until past 8 pm, Mama. They did a lot of laboratory procedures on him - dengue, CBC, urinalysis,  X-ray, and even COVID, Mama. It was fortunate that all the tests were negative.

    However, everything took more than 4 hours. Edgar was in pain and cold while we're at the hospital. What made it even worse was that he was seated all throughout our stay there. There was no available bed in the ER, Mama.

    As per his update now, he feels better. Although he is under medications, Mama. He has antibiotics, and still taking paracetamol. Same with Angel.

    I'm sorry we were not able to celebrate your birthday, Mama. And I'm also sorry for letting our kids be sick. It's really different when a mother is caring for them.

    I wish you were here, Mama.

                                                                                Daddy

Update on Angel

 Dear Mama,

    I just want to give you an update on Angel's condition. She feels better now, although she was still vomiting this morning. But for the rest of the day, she's okay. She wasn't confined, Mama. Actually, the line was still long this afternoon, Mama. When Ralph called, Angel was at number 22 at the line. Last night she 28. Which means there were only 6 discharged for today. 

    Angel was deciding not to be confined anymore, Mama, and only take home rest. I hope she can rest well in this neighborhood. Unfortunately, all of us will be working tomorrow. Please watch over her while we are still away, Mama.

    That will be all for now, Mama. Help me pray for Angel.

    Happy birthday again, Mama.

    I miss you.

    I love you, Mama.

                                                                                                Daddy

Happy birthday, Mama!

Dear Mama,

    In about 3 minutes, it will your birthday. It could have been your 57th. It would have been a happy celebration, Mama.

    We just arrived home from the hospital, Mama. I took Angel to the ER earlier at 4 p.m. because she was not feeling well. She asked me to take her actually. Ralph said she was vomiting in the morning. She was not able to eat anything.

    They did some tests on her at the hospital - CBC, dengue test, x-ray, urinalysis, and even pregnancy test. The dengue test was negative, the urinalysis was okay, but the CBC showed excess WBC which they said was a sign of infection. The x-ray wasn't read yet because there was no radiologist on duty. 

    Angel was supposed to be confined, Mama, but there were no rooms available. So we went home, although we asked to be lined up and be called once a room is available. We were at the hospital from 4 p.m. to almost 10 p.m., Mama.

    Still having problem with the neighborhood. The funny thing was the grill beside is still quiet, but problem I am having right now is with the tenants of the apartment in front of us. I don't know what to do anymore, Mama. Sometimes, I think I am the problem.

    Anyway, sorry to spoil your birthday with a series of bad news. I wish I can be with you now.

    Happy birthday, Mama.

    I miss you.

    I love you.

                                                                                            Daddy

About our Baguio trip

Dear Mama

    The kids and I went to Baguio last Thursday for an overnight stay. Ralph had no work Thursday and Friday since they are following U.S. holidays, and it was Thanksgiving then. Edgar, Angel, and I filed our leave from work so we could push through. It was a great bonding moment, Mama. Quite expensive and exhausting, but definitely worth it. I wish we can have more time and resources for moments like that.

    We rode the boat at Burnham Park, and we also tried riding the 4-seater bike but we were not able to finish 1 hour. We returned the bike after 30 minutes only. Of course, most of the time we were eating. We tried the places we haven't seen yet the last time we went there. We were also able to buy some pasalubong at Good Shepperd. 

    It was definitely a great 2-day vacation for us, Mama. Unfortunately, it was ruined by what we saw when we got home. The griller next door put their a/c dripping tube on our side. I did not notice it, but Angel did because she saw there was water at the side of the fence although it did not rain. It was fixed when I mentioned it to the griller personnel, but it took a lot of inhale-exhale sequence for me before I heart beat returned to normal.

    Anyway, that's all for now, Mama. It would have been a better experience if you were with us in Baguio.

    I miss you, Mama.

    I love you.

                                                                                                Daddy

Dear Mama

Dear Mama,

    It's Saturday, we had our dinner. Angel is still sleeping, we'll wake her up later because she'll be working nightshift again, Mama. She's better now, although she is still taking her medications. She have to finish them. I hope she won't get sick again, Mama. I hope she learns how to take care of herself.

    Ralph and Edgar are okay, still with their respective companies. Hopefully someday they'll get to work in a better company where they can grow better.

    If you'll ask me, I'm just fine, Mama. Still struggling with the anxieties every now and then. I wish I could get rid of it, Mama. It's consuming me every time it pops up, just like right now, actually. This usually comes in every night because I am not sure if I'll be having a peaceful night or not.

    Toastmasters is overwhelming, Mama. There's so much work to do. So far I'm surviving, but I don't know how long I can go on. I hope I'll get this Area Director thing to the finish line, Mama.

    Well, that will be all for now, Mama. I miss you.

    I love you, Mama.

                                                                                                        Daddy

Please make Angel well

Dear Mama,

    Angel is sick again. Please help me make her well, Mama. I feel guilty because I went to Baguio last Friday because we had an activity in Toastmasters, as I was going home last night Ralph said Edgar took her to hospital for an emergency check up because she had difficulty breathing.

    They did not admit her in the hospital, but they gave her prescriptions of medicines to take which they already bought last night before they went home. She still went to work last night, Mama. Because they have difficulty filing and getting approval for leaves, even sick leaves.

    Angel is resting right now, Mama. Although we'll wake her up anytime soon because she needs to take another medicine.

    Tomorrow, Monday, she'll be working again in the evening. Please make her well, Mama. I'm sorry this happened. Times like this, I really wish you were here.

    I miss you, Mama.

                                                                                                    Daddy