What’s your mythical personality?

I am fond of a fantasy world readings where elves, fairy's dwell in the mythical world. I found this in the news feeds on my Facebook from Cosmopolitan. Out of curiosity, I took the quiz and this is the result.

You are a GRIFFIN!

Honesty is the best policy, as far as you are concerned. You are honest to a fault and will oftentimes opt to tell a harsh truth rather than be gentle with a lie. In work as in your personal life, this earns you both enemies who hate your guts and friends who respect your opinion. Integrity is your hallmark—people know that when you say you’ll be there, you’ll be there. Your friends know they can come to you in good times or bad—and they know you’ll tell them the truth, whether they want to hear it or not.

While sincerity is a good thing, you can still give honest criticism in a way that won’t hurt the other person too much. Contrary to what you might think, many people know when they’re behaving badly or not doing well enough without your having to point it out—and your insistence on doing so can have others avoiding you. Be more circumspect about not saying anything if you can’t say anything good.

In your relationships, you like to have things ironed out from the very start. While your forthright approach may be intimidating to some, a strong and confident man will appreciate your getting to the heart of the matter. After all, once you’ve got the ground rules set, you can focus more on having fun and getting to know each other.

You would do well in a job where your iron will and adherence to principles can be put to good use—perhaps in law or even in politics. After all, with so many trapos taking advantage, we need someone who isn’t afraid to say what needs to be said, someone who will stand by her commitments to the people she serves.

Wow, what a copy and paste! Na, I was copying the result of the quiz what mythical personality I have! The result is so true! I give my honest opinion outright not knowing that the person is sensitive to it. Wish I can place a tape in my mouth. Whoops! I forgot to include the a link. Well, check late afternoon, if you want to know your mystical personality. This is for fun only.  
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Mother's Battle with Cervical Cancer


My mother's cause of death is cervical cancer. I would like to share it to you, what goes in and out of my mothers battle with cancer. I think, it is time for me to unload the pack of pain in my shoulders when she died.  My mother had undergone a lot of operations.

Her first operation started when she gave birth with my brother. It was caesarian.

This happened during my high school days, though. I can not remember exactly the year when this happened. I used to tag along when mother went to see a respected surgeon in Iligan City. He told us that mother should undergo an operation because a cyst is on top on her ovary. The doctor adds that it's good the cyst is on the top than inside the ovary. And so, mother took the operation. When the operation started, the doctor found out, aside from a cyst on top of her ovary, there's another one inside her ovary. So, he remove the ovary and took it out of her body. At the end of the operation, mother has only one ovary left. I cried when mother was in the hospital room. She was moaning and I pity her. I still remember what the doctor told me when he saw me crying. Don't worry, your mom have 20 years to live!

Mother is a hard-working woman. Even if she's prohibited from carrying heavy tasks, still she's had done it with ease.

Next, he had a surgical operation with a faith healer. I have no idea what happened because mother did not tell us. So, we all have zero knowledge on this part. We only knew it after the said operation. I asked how did it go? She told me that the faith healer used his finger, draws a line (that looks like slicing her skin to open without pain). Then used his hands to remove something out from her body. That I can not imagine but honestly, she regret it.

In 2007, I got a phone call from my mother. She's living in Butuan City while I'm staying and working in Manila. She informed me of the abnormal uterine bleeding. A doctor advised her for a dilatation and curettage. It is known as "raspa", a surgical procedure performed to get tissue samples; to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors. The result of the tissue scrapping is "moderately to poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma". (Happened on November 2007)

Squamous cell carcinoma is a distinct form of cancer. The doctor after knowing the result suggest another surgical procedure for mama. He suggested after one month of the previous curettage. In this surgical operation, he removed the ovary and fallopian tube. This means that mama has no ovary and no fallopian tube left in her reproductive system. The diagnostic results: Uterus has cystic endometrial atrophy, large cell non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (again!). Ovary is fibrotic while the fallopian tube is chronic salpingitis, though. There was a remark that the surgical stage cannot be definitely assessed since the exocervix and vaginal cuff are NOT included.) Cervix was left in her womb, that is what I understand amid the medical terms used. I based all these from the medical report I have and filed. She's in stage three cervical cancer. This indicates that the cancer cells spread to the lower part of her vagina and pelvic. 

I resigned from work and went home, middle of the year 2008, to take care of mom. When I saw her, she's thin. Her weigh decreases because she eat less, though. She walk slowly and complain the pain in her pelvic. Whenever she goes to the bathroom, she wails because of pain. She can not poo and pee immediately without enduring the pain. There's a bad smell after that. It's not the poo, it comes from her wetness - white fluid. Almoranas or hemorrhoid adds the pain she suffered from popo and pee. At first, mother used a pantiliner to change every time she feels the wetness. The wetness is a white fluid coming from her vagina. Then, she used napkin and lastly an adult diaper. At this time, mother was bedridden, though, she can still talk. 

A neighbor suggests to bring my mother to the hospital. She doesn't looked good and pale. She cannot talked and her tongue is drawn inwards. We bring mother to the hospital. She recognized us in the emergency room and kept on asking the whereabouts of our little helper. But, when the medical staff brought her to the hospital room after an injection, she can not recognized us. A doctor told us to prepare ourselves anytime. It's stage 4 wherein the cancer cells spread out to the other organs inside her body. She wants us to bring mother home because she can not do anything at this stage. But mother wants to stay in the hospital instead of home. If only, I am financially capable, I'd obliged in her wish and wishes. So, we bring mother home and let her stay in my brother's room. It is wide and spacious with an aircon. At this time, mother doesn't like to eat. The doctor insert the ngt - a nasogastric tube used for feeding and administering drugs. A  nurse who is our neighbour, once in a while, visit my mom to check on her bp. I think mom had 8x inserts of ngt because she will removed it while I am sleeping. Yes, I slept with mom and I can not stand it when the assigned nurse inserted the ngt into his throat. She cried in pain. It's the only instrument/way to feed my mom with milk. I forgot the name of the milk but it's certainly for an adult. We changed her diaper every time she pee and poo. I observed that the fluid is not white, it's somewhat brown-red in color. The foul smell is gone.

My brother bought a television and placed it in the room. Mother loves to watch tv especially the issues of different local celebrities. I tell you, she's updated about it. Then one night, she started to shake and shiver. My brother thought that it was the aircon, so, he turned it off and went home to his wife. I was left alone in mother's room. I did not scream but watched and hugged my mom shivering from head to toe. I think that the cancer cells spread into his head. Her right hand is on top of my left leg. She calls my name and asked for my brother. She told me to let Jun oversee everything. I didn't know that she's dying. 

Then morning came, it was sunday, mother died. When mother died, I regret it. I never knew that she's gone because I was watching tv until I saw her toe nails. It was gray. 

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Musings In My Mind

This is my entry to Techie She’s Lucky Blogger Weekly Giveaways Week 9. This week’s prize is $10 paypal credits from Lainy of Lainy’s Musings.

We lived in an internet shop with one small room for us to sleep! Everyday, there’s a lot of noise, heat and radiation emits from the computers. You can just imagine how hot it is when the weather is starting to boil. The owner told us to use electric fan instead of an aircon. I guess, she wants to lower its expenditures.

  When the baby was born, we stayed in our room because if we go out, it's too hot. 

 While, I rocked my baby in my arms to sleep, I am musing for a crib and laptop.

What if he has a crib with rolls royce? I can move it anywhere where he can sleep peacefully. Perhaps, he can sleep long hours under the Talisay tree or Mango tree in the backyard. The leaves of those trees that extends like an umbrella, shields the heat from the sun. That's why it's so cool to stay underneath those trees.

With a laptop, I can blog, click ptc's and do other things online while watching my baby and be with him. I think it's convenient for both of us. Unlike a computer (that is not ours), I have to leave it to take a nap or carry my baby to sleep. Sometimes, it's a shame to use the computer because there are customers waiting in line.

 These are the musings in my mind. Now, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that one day, it's for real.
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Weekend Blog Follower Caravan #19

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Welcome to the Weekend Blog Follower Caravan #19. Each week, the caravan delivers different themes.  This week's theme is not only one but two.  They are Google Connect Friend and Like fan page. Most of us, fan page is created in Facebook. Aside from that, the host of this event will raffle 2 winners of $5 weekly and at the end of the month $20 PAYPAL CASH plus banner ad will be given to one winner. How's that? Also, you gain friends and not to mention, the traffic for your blog stats. 

How to do that? Just follow the simple mechanics. Check Online Biz and Resources for details. I'll tell you, the mechanics is just a piece of cake. 

For my entry, click the LIKE button above this statement. Not the one below the title post. It's not a page Like but Sharing this post. Please pardon me because I'm a frustrated geek. I'm still fixing the Like page for the side bar. My Google friend is just around the side bar, please, take a look. After you do that, please don't forget to leave a comment for me to follow you.
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Am Rice for Baby

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 Am pronunciation is like, "I am". Wondering what's am rice? It's the broth from cooking rice. It's an option if a family cannot buy milk powder or on a budget. A woman told me that it made her baby earn the exact weight. But what benefits will my baby get from? 
1. It treats diarrhea.
2. It helps bring down fever.
3. It fulfills and energizes your baby's needs.

 I did not have a chance to breastfeed my baby, so, I gave him formula milk. I used a brand of milk but as the months passed by, he is getting thinner. He is 4 months old but weighs only 5.2 kilos. My ears are getting full by different comments. Good and bad about my baby's weight.

 Today, I was surprised when a resident doctor told me that my baby was malnourished. Gosh, it breaks my heart upon hearing this. I thought malnourished babies are those who are thin, skinny with a big tummy. My baby wasn't like that. He's thin but moves and kicks actively.

 I am considering to change the brand milk then mix it with Am rice as my baby's infant milk.  Just half of the Am rice on his feeding bottle.

 Preparations for am rice:
1. Wash 1 cup rice in a pan or small casserole
2. After washing put 4 - 5 cups of water then let it boil.
3. When boiling, stir until rice broth becomes sticky.
4. Set aside the broth in a feeding bottle or bowl.
5. Let it cool.

 I hope my baby will gain weight through this. I know he is ready for weaning because I've  seen the signs.
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