This Blissful Life!

September 26, 2008.

At around 7:15PM, we we’re admitted at the MMC for Enzo’s surgery. It was his first surgery but I wasn’t anxious by that time. For me, it’ll be one of the best things that will happen to Enzo. I’d rather accept that than have him suffered when he grow up. Nothing much about that night except that Enzo was so delightful of his hospital crib that the usual 8PM sleep became 12:30AM..

September 27, 2008.

It was around 7AM when we brought Enzo to O.R. He was in a wheel chair with me till we reached inside.. Well, Enzo is a happy baby. I didn’t see any disturbance on him till I trusted him with the doctors. Maybe because he’s still a baby and couldn’t understand what’s gonna happen with him.

We waited outside since the O.R. is a restricted area.. Time seems passing by so slow..

Before the surgery I was advised that the procedure will last for about an hour only. But it took us more than two hours outside. Patiently waiting. Praying. Hoping that everything will be just fine.

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I haven’t been there but I promise myself that I will definitely visit the place soon. Some times what we need is a relaxing vacation and for me this one’s on my list. As much as I love the peaceful views and the greens, I would love to take advantage of its rugged landscape and the beach itself. They definitely look great in photos!

The Surf Camp

The Surf Camp is an island paradise and idyllic tropical getaway situated in ‘ABCD’ Beach, Calicoan Island, which is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the East and Leyte Gulf on the West. With its rugged landscape, virgin tropical forests, unspoiled white sand beaches, crystal clear water and surf, Calicoan is a must-see for the adventurous traveler, photographer, or intrepid surfer.

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I went out on a lunch break with a friend (Anna) today, and decided to eat at any resto in Robinsons Otis. I was craving something chinese but there are no other choices than Chinoy King & Dimsum something, so instead, we decided to dine in to Tokyo-Tokyo and just forget about the chinese food.

I don’t usually make food & resto reviews but in this case, I might end up doing so.

Why? Well either I was so disappointed with them or they just exceeded my expectations. You choose.

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Katie posted this meme on her blog site and since I’m waiting for Ian to get out of the bathroom, I guess I’ll play along too.

1. Where is your cell phone? Table
2. Where is your significant other? Bathroom
3. Your hair color? Black
4. Your mother? Jordan
5. Your father? Philippines
6. Your favorite thing? Movies
7. Your dream last night? Nothing
8. Your dream/goal? House
9. The room you’re in? Living
10. Your hobby? DVDs
11. Your fear? Spiders
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Australia
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. What you’re not? Slim
15. One of your wish-list items? Laptop
16. Where you grew up? Manila
17. The last thing you did? Breakfast
18. What are you wearing? T-shirt
19. Your TV? Superb
20. Your pet? Nah
21. Your computer? Updated
22. Your mood? Fair
23. Missing someone? Nah
24. Your car? Nah
25. Something you’re not wearing? Earrings
26. Favorite store? Waltermart
27. Your summer? Hot
28. Love someone? Yes
29. Your favorite color? Red
30. When is the last time you laughed? Morning
31. Last time you cried? 09/27/08

Surgery has been postponed.

After preparing the things we need to bring to the hospital, the admitting department would not admit my son because there’s no available room for us. Can you believe it!? As in no rooms from ward to suites. Been calling them since 2PM till 8PM for a room and they can’t provide any.

I don’t know. I guess I’m just disappointed. I wanted this thing to end up and start preparing for other stuff like his birthday. I wanted him to be able to recover soon so that he can play again with us & with his friends. But thinking.. maybe there’s a reason behind the ‘no available rooms yet’.. a reason that’s greater than that or something.

Orchiopexy (or orchidopexy) is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there. It is performed by a pediatric urologist or surgeon on boys with cryptorchidism, typically before they reach the age of two. Some patients remain undiagnosed until their teenage years and undergo the surgery at that time.

The undescended testicle may be located within the normal line of descent (for example, in the inguinal canal) or high in the scrotum or ectopically (i.e. the abdomen). The surgeon may use an endoscope through the umbilicus to locate the testicle, and through other small opening(s) performs the procedure. The higher the testicle, the less successful the procedure. However, the procedure has a high success rate overall.
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After 3 weeks of injection treatment for undescended testes, the endocrinologist informed us that my 1 yr. 10 mos. old son really needs to undergo Bilateral Orchiopexy.

If only we have known this before, we should have at least had him the surgery weeks ago. At least the burden will no longer be like this and we can start on the recovery process.

So be it. On Thursday, we’ll be admitting him in the hospital.

I hope and pray that everything will be ok.