Saying my Goodbyes

Yesterday was the last day of our clerkship. I'm done with hospital duties for now. As I was walking home Iast night, I realized that despite all the hardships we encountered during our 6 months in the hospital, I enjoyed the experience a lot and I would definitely be missing a lot of things/people/situations in the hospital. So, let me take this opportunity to say my goodbyes to the people and places that have kept me sane during my 6 months of hospital duty and made these 6 months one of the greatest experiences an aspiring medical doctor could ever ask for.



Goodbye residents... To Doc Alawaddin, my yosi buddy and tong-its mastermind. Ang landi nyo, Doc! Hehehe, joke... Doc Akalal, ambait-bait nyo talaga! I very much enjoyed being one of the Akalal babies... Doc Bastero, inom tayo ulit nila Janet one of these days. And be faithful to your wife!... Doc Miranda, salamat sa gimik sa Ground Zero. Tama na ang paghahang-over... Doc Amilhasan, wer u na?... Doc Barrios, behave po kayo. Maraming kumakalat na sakit ngayon. Hehehe... Doc Balido, salamat sa mga lunch sa Dietary, kahit bawal ang mga clerks doon... Doc Bravo, thanks for considering me a good friend to keep your secrets. Touched naman ako... Doc Buena, no comment. Mahirap na. Ayokong madagdagan pa demerits ko... Doc. ST, kahit na may pagka-palautos kayo, thanks po sa pagpapasensya sa amin... Doc Rojo, Daddy! Ambait-bait nyo! ... Doc Lim, I mean, Papa Lim, ang crush ng mga Ortho Angels. Hahaha... We'll miss you!... Doc Cuevas, thanks for the craniotomy experience. Pwede na po ba ang beauty ko as Future Neurosurgeon? Hehehe.. Doc Mangkabung, okay lang yan, doc. Ganyan talaga ang buhay. Makakahanap rin kayo ng mas nararapat sa inyo... Doctora Akalal, pasalubong po namin, doc!... and to the rest of the residents as well as consultants, thanks for everything.

Goodbye Interns... To Sir Eric, my yosi buddy during my IM days na laging natutulog. Faithful daw kuno!... Sir Allan, bati na kayo ni Jackie. Hehehe... To Sir, este, Ma'am Joji, ang reyna ng paghahada. Hehehe. Ang saya niyo kasama! No dull moments!... and to the rest of the interns, thanks!

Goodbye nurses... whose names we used to confuse. Sensya na po!... who knew we smoked but never ratted out on us... who most likely talked about us behind our backs. Ano kaya ang nickname niyo sa akin no? Curious tuloy ako.

Goodbye IWs... salamat po sa pagpapasensya nyo sa mga pangugulit at pag-uutos namin... Hermano, el bendisyon di amun y el reso para di amun futuro!

Goodbye Friendship, we will miss your yema and spicy peanuts! Yum, yummm...

Goodbye Momsie sa Harvest, na nagprovide ng aming daily sustenance for the most part of our clerkship. Thanks for keeping your food safe.

Goodbye PGI Quarters Male... my favorite tambayan, hang-out ng mga walang magawa sa buhay, nebulizing area, sleeping area, taguan ng mga maiskandalong sekreto, library, grocery at motel in one... I will definiely miss my home away from home.

Goodbye Medtech interns ... you were all very nice and accomodating to us... Medtech Boy, thanks for the kilig during my Pedia days. I guess I needed that. Kaso lang, feeling guwapo ka masyado... To Hema Boy, you have the nicest eyes I have ever seen in a guy. if only one of us got the nerve to talk to each other sooner... Who knows? Hehehe. As if!.. Kain ka ng marami at magweights ka, ha?

And finally, goodbye Maroon 5, I will surely miss you. I will treasure whatever semblance of a boy-girl relationship we had in my mind and think of you fondly always. At least now, there's no more reason for you to keep on playing mind games with me... If we were meant to be, then destiny will find a way. Naks! As if! Ilusyonada ka talaga, Mae...