This morning I went to St. Luke's to visit my friend Charmaine, who just had an operation the day before. I thought it was just a cyst. But it turns out to be cancer of the thyroid!
Parang -- wow, cancer ito. Heavy. Pero nakakatawa ang Charmaine. Bagong rebond when she found out about it, syempre ang concern -- baka maglagas ang beautiful straight hair kung magche-chemo siya. Thankfully, radiation therapy lang daw kailangan n'ya and the doctor says ligtas daw ang buhok n'ya (sigh).
When I saw her, nakaupo na siya and jolly as can be. Kwento ever datapwat sounding like Inday Garutay siya (the thyroid kasi is near the voice box). Ang concern naman ngayon - paano pa siya magvivideoke nito with this horrible voice?
Anyway, whoever's reading this -- please extend a little prayer for Charmaine. In four weeks she starts her radiation therapy.
Nga pala - some people ask why I visit the sick. Well, it's one of the positive influences ni Charmaine sa akin. Palagi siyang nagaayang magvisit ng sick colleagues namin (first si Jover, then si Bong), ako naman ay kaladkarin lang. Sa akin naman, I guess it's just following the Golden Rule: Do unto others what you would like others to do unto you.
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