Get Well Soon DIDONG!

As part of my daily dos aside from sending SMS, I call my mum this morning just wanna talk supposedly. However, she just told me that they are already in the hospital, Davao Doctors Hospital because Didong was readmitted early this morning after suffering from very high fever. He's sick again. And the worst thing, he will be celebrating his 3rd birthday tomorrow. And it's really sad that he might have it in the hospital. If God would allow, I would be glad if He'll just get me sick than Didong. He's so helpless. He's still a kid.

I do not know what to do now. I am very far from them. And seemed so helpless I am now. Crying?   Couldn't make things well, perhaps getting worse.

For this week's MM, I wanna have here a rockin' song that could somehow vanish my alonesome feeling here. I won't assure you that you would love this song, but I, myself, love this.

Happy week ahead!

Song lyrics | Get Well Soon lyrics

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Let's HELP the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)

This is my 100th post. It's been a year already. But I only got 100 posts now.

But anyway, for this 100th post here to be such worthy, I wanna have here today a FUND RAISING POST.

It was on Nov. 22, 2009 when I received a message thru EntreCard yet read it only two days after coz am not really that particular reading messages not unless in my email add.

This is what the message goes;

I am raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a participant in their Team In Training program. I am a freshman in college at Occidental College and the event that I will be completing is the LA Marathon. I am running in honor of my friend who died almost a year ago due to complications from Leukemia. If you are willing to make a donation that would be amazing, or i would also really appreciate it if you would link to my page or write about it in your blog. my page is http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/LA10/mgordonnn7 and please let me know if there is anything i can do for you in return.

I got no other replies to Maayan Gordon but to say, I'll help you!

I think I need not to tell some more. To know Maayan Gordon more, you can click the image above. That will bring you to Maayan's blog.

Let's all help the LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY.

Kindly click the image above to donate.

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We WON!

Last Thursday, November 26 was the first day of our intramurals. I played three events; basketball, softball and chess.

I have here some of the photos.

Entrance to the gymnasium after the
opening parade on Nov. 26.

Opening program after the parade.

Before our softball game.

During the softball game. Find me!

Sporty handshakes after the first game. We won!!!

Winning the game is EATING too!
With Doc. Walden Ursos (right most), our over-all coach.

Some other photos will be uploaded sooon!!!

MARIUCAS PERFUME GALLERY

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Happy Thanks Giving!

Though I am not a US resident nor an American citizen, I am still celebrating THANKS GIVING DAY. It's not the usual turkey preparation, but, in my own little way I am giving thanks to HIM everything what I have gone through and what I am having.

These are just some to things I am VERY THANKFUL OF:

• I just celebrated my birthday will love, generally good health and happiness. Though I had a lil strange feeling that day - a sick birthday, that was, but still, I am very fine then and had a birthday bash full of surprises.
• I have a good medical academic standing. Hopefully this will improve more.
• Thankful enough that my mum and dad are just very fine now healthly.
• After being admitted for 4 days in the hospital, Didong is now at home and feelin' great.
• I had my granny also discharged at the hospital already after suffering from mild stroke just on Saturday.
• My brother and sisters, my whole family, are ok now. I mean, they got no worries to think of.
• I have my friends, offline and online, supporting me and loving me.
• And most of all, thanking HIM for giving me more days of savoring every air that I breathe!
  

You too can give thanks and celebrate THANKS GIVING DAY in your own way!




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Wordless Wednesday: Medicine

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Who wants MAGIC MUG, CASH, EC and more?

My TRIPLE MEDICAL CELEBRATION: BlogThing Game will end this coming Dec. 5, 2009 and the winners will be announced on the following day.

With this, for now, I will be showing to you what am I gonna be giving away as medical freebies. That would be MAGIC MUGS plus MULTIVITAMINS. Magic mugs, they are, since the personalized design on the mug will only be seen if the mug will be filled with hot water. Unless, it won't show any then. For the multivitamins, I am not sure yet which brand since my friend, a medical representative still waiting to whom will be the winner. If the winner will be a woman, I might be giving Myra-E, a Vitamin E. If it'd be a man, multivitamins or Vit. C will be given.

Aside from these two, some blogger friends sponsored Cash, EC, ad spaces and a CUSTOMIZED Photobook.

How to win this awesome MAGIC MUG plus other freebies?

All you have to do is to do BlogThing on What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?. Simply copy the HTML code which will be auto generated. You can play with the post and codes by changing the background or removing some links or whatever you wanna do as long as you'll be posting the BlogThing on What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be? Which I just did!

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Your Blog Should Be Green

Your blog is smart and thoughtful - not a lot of fluff. You enjoy a good discussion, especially if it involves picking apart ideas. However, you tend to get easily annoyed by any thoughtless comments in your blog.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

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That SIMPLE!

However, there are only three (3) things you must do for your entry to be valid.

1. You must put the sponsors' list in your blog post having a title TRIPLE MEDICAL CELEBRATION: A BlogThing Game.

2. You need to put in your sidebar or anywhere in your blog a banner on TRIPLE MEDICAL CELEBRATION: A BlogThing Game.

3. Follow my blogs - The Latest Buzzzz, pinoy medical doctor and walking news paper.

Optional: To be able to have a chance to receive a customized Photobook, just follow me on twitter: @yagag

After doing so, leave a comment with your official blog name/title (and not the author's name) and the BlogThing entry link/s, your user name (that you used in following my blogs) and your email address (for direct contact whenever so is need for you to be informed of).

These are the Prizes:

First Prize:

$5 Cash - Blog Apetite
$5 Cash - Just Too Little Time
5000 EC Credits - So Far So Good
5000 EC Credits - A Little Boy's Blog
2000 EC Credits - Rewards Station
2000 EC Credits - Øyvind
2000 EC Credits - Moms.. check nyo
1000 EC Credits - True Health, True Wealth
1000 EC Credits - Spicy Bugz World
1000 EC Credits - Wishing on a Falling Star
1000 EC Credits - Big Love Blog
1000 EC Credits - My Imaginary Travels
1 Month Ad Space - Things I've Stumple Upon
1 Month Ad Space - Up Now and What's Next
1 Month Ad Space - Travelin' With Marie
1 Month Ad Space - Home and Parenting
1 Month Ad Space - Blog De Manila
1 Month Ad Space - Pinay Mom
1 Month Ad Space - There is Happiness
1 Month Ad Space - Also Mommy

Second Prize:

$5 Cash - Home and Parenting
2000 EC Credits - My Piece of Paradise
2000 EC Credits - A Simple Life
2000 EC Credits - Mommy's Little Corner
2000 EC Credits - Kaya Mo Pinoy
2000 EC Credits - Pinay Mom
2000 EC Credits - My Craft Stores Online
2000 EC Credits - Momgen Craft Corner
1000 EC Credits - Juliana's Bits & Pieces
1000 EC Credits - Mariuca's Perfume Gallery
1000 EC Credits - Life Can't Wait
1 Month Ad Space - Things I've Stumple Upon
1 Month Ad Space - To be. To be. Tutubi
1 Month Ad Space - Leilanie's 101 in 1001 Challenge
1 Month Ad Space - True Health, True Wealth
1 Month Ad Space - Twins Happiness
1 Month Ad Space - TH Corner

Third Prize:

2000 EC Credits - A Lonely Planet It is Not
2000 EC Credits - Blog De Manila
2000 EC Credits - Wonderful Things In Life
1000 EC Credits - Turn-U-Off
1000 EC Credits - Meow Diaries
998 EC Credits - Ask Ms Recipe
800 EC Credits - Chronic Chick Talk
750 EC Credits - A Mom's Choice
500 EC Credits - Elai's Haven
1 Month Ad Space - To be. To be. Tutubi
1 Month Ad Space - Travelin' With Marie
1 Month Ad Space - Xleon Tips

Here are the codes. For the blog post entry:

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To be. Tutubi</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://leilanie101challenge.blogspot.com/">Leilanie's 101 in 1001 Challenge</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://www.philippineusana.com/">True Health, True Wealth</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://twinshappiness.com/">Twins Happiness</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://thcorner.blogspot.com/">TH Corner</a></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><div style="border: 6px solid Red; text-align: center; width: 320px;font-family:verdana;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Third Prize</span>:<br /><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://safarisogood.blogspot.com/">A Lonely Planet It is Not</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.blogdemanila.com/">Blog De Manila</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mommyko.com/">Wonderful Things In Life</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://turn-u-off.blogspot.com/">Turn-U-Off</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://meowdiaries.com/">Meow Diaries</a><br />998 EC Credits - <a href="http://askmsrecipe.com/">Ask Ms Recipe</a><br />800 EC Credits - <a href="http://chronicchicktalk.com/">Chronic Chick Talk</a><br />750 EC Credits - <a href="http://amomschoice.com/">A Mom's Choice</a><br />500 EC Credits - <a href="http://elaisblog.blogspot.com/">Elai's Haven</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://bragsimply.blogspot.com/">To be. To be. Tutubi</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://travelwithmarie.blogspot.com/">Travelin' With Marie</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://xleontips.blogspot.com/">Xleon Tips</a></div></div><br />

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WISHING ON A FALLING STAR

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Throw 'em out!

Yesterday, the shop which made the personalized mug for my triple medical blogthing game giveaway contacted me telling that the mugs are ready to be delivered at home. I opted to visit them in their office to personally talk to the staffs if I got some things to be changed.

And yes, I wasn't mistaken. There really some stuffs that I wanted them to changed.

First is that, I ordered MAGIC MUG. It's a mug that only when you pour then hot fluid or water the design would be seen. However, only yesterday that they've told me that they didn't able to make what I wanted to because of undersupplies since it's St. Catherine festive here and they got a lot of clients then. I told them that it's more than two weeks already that I had this for you. And what they have told me? They only said, maam, those clients were months ahead of you. I didn't talk further then.

Second, since I got my PMD template of red hue, somewhat pink, and I wanted a colored pink mug, as what I told them also before. But, as I've seen the mugs, they were all colored yellow. I even told them before that I want either red or pink. But, as much as possible red. Pink would just be an alternative. I didn't even mention to them any color especially yellow.

Seeing the finished mugs, I was thinking of throwing them all to them. LOL! Off course, I didn't. I was still glad, staring to the mugs with a smile thinking of how I made my celebrations awesome.

TURN-U-OFF

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Sick Birthday!

This morning, I went to school since we were scheduled to practice swimming, basketball, softball and table tennis. It's holiday today and tomorrow here in Dumaguete City because of St. Catherine Fest so we could just play all day as we could.

However, after taking a bath, I felt some strange feeling in my tummy. I never think bout it as worst thing then. So I still changed clothes, packed things and went out. Up into being excited of having no class, bumped into my surprise the heavy rain outside. Think of a very geared up to play basketball or softball lassy being damn wet.

But still, I insisted to go to school. Booom! The small thing tummy crumbling earlier became intense that I feel nauseated and even I wanna vomit.

I got no choice then but to went home and just ate large french fries and choco sundae from Jollibee.

***eating choco sundae!

Whata sick birthday!

LADY JAVA
MARIUCAS PERFUME GALLERY

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Top Dropper for October

I had been very busy then that I forgot to post my Top Dropper for October 2009. These past months, I haven't been posting TD since I was still on the adjustment period in Medical School then.

However, by now, that I could able to give time to my blogs, I am here now giving award to my TD for October, Mariuca!!!

PHOEBE, CHUBBS AND BENJI

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Khat Drug: An Abbused Drug

The newly reported herbal plant being abbused now a days is the Khat Drug.

Khat (Catha edulis) is a flowering shrub native to northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It has stimulatory effects, which are similar to but less intense than those caused by abusing cocaine or methamphetamine.

Khat typically is ingested by chewing the leaves—as is done with loose tobacco. Dried khat leaves can be brewed in tea or cooked and added to food. After ingesting khat, the user experiences an immediate increase in blood pressure and heart rate. The effects of the drug generally begin to subside between 90 minutes and 3 hours after ingestion; however, they can last up to 24 hours.

The use of khat is accepted within the Somali, Ethiopian, and Yemeni cultures, and in the United States khat use is most prevalent among immigrants from those countries. Abuse levels are highest in cities with sizable populations of immigrants from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen, including Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, and Washington, D.C. In addition, there is evidence to suggest that some nonimmigrants in these areas have begun abusing the drug.

LADY JAVA

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Didong has been admitted..

Last Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, my mum called me that she couldn't come here in Dumaguete City, for my birthday next week and to attend a 3-day conference as well, which was supposedly last Thursday was her flight because Didong, my nephew, was sick. They, my mum and dad and elder sister (Didong's mum) were just thinking of a very common colds and flu. However, when they had him checked by the medical practitioner, Didong was advised to be admitted after diagnosed of having bronchopneumonia.

Bronchopneumonia is actually a pneumonia in bronchos. There is an acute inflammation of the bronchial tube due to infection caused by bacteria. Actually, Didong is asthmatic. When one is asthmatic, we couldn't able to disregard the secondary effects leading to bronchopneumonia especially for pediatric patients.

**these photos were taken last June 2008.

We're just hoping Didong could get back home as early as now so before his birthday celebration.


LADY JAVA

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Favorite Past Time: SLEEPING and EATING!

Yeah! Sleeping and Eating has always been my most favorite past time aside from blogging! And this week's Girls Talk, I wanna share to you some of the things where I was caught SLEEPING and EATING!





**I was still in college -UPMindanao Library

**In Davao City, still I was in College.




**Just recently in Silliman University Medical School

These are just some of my terrific past time when I was still in college. And now that I am already in medical school, I have flooding photos. LOL!

TURN-U-OFF

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What Family Order are YOU?

These past days, I had been very damn lazy in school. So, whenever my teacher/doctor had a lecture, what I always do is either chitchatting with seatmates or taking photos and make myself busy doing anything that is surely unrelated to the class lectures.

I was just having fun taking photo with this printed one powerpoint presentation we had.

Why I love this? Coz I am the Youngest in the Family and this really suits my personality! Yayks! (You can click the image to see the full size and to have clearer view of the description.)

What about you? What Family Ordinal Position Are You?

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Best Christmas Gift: School Keepsake Book

It's already mid-November, and everybody could smell now the spirit of Christmas - holidays, indeed. A lot of parties, gatherings and foodums will be expected to have.

However, I couldn't think, or say, take it going home without even bringing something for my goddaughters and godsons. I really do not know what to give to them since I haven't seen them for more than 5 months already. I only had a chance to see Clark, one of them. The rest? Haven't seen them already. And I really can't think how they had grown up now.

I was thinking of giving them pairs of cartoon-printed paired suits, maybe a shorts and a sleeveless shirt or any. However, every time I check some goodies for babies, I seemed clueless and speechless as the sales ladies asked me how tall and how big the kids or babies that would be wearing those stuffs. And as I tried to contact their mum, they just said, they already grown up 'gay, maybe you wouldn't recognize them if you have seen them this December.

Oh no!!!

Am I that wide-thinker and imaginative enough to thinker broadly as I could on how babies would grow? Much more, I am not a magician that if I'll purchase one, then if that suits would not fit to them, I could easily resize those.

Since, I got no other options to think of, I consulted my mum. I know mums know best, that's why. She just told me then that I could choose from penny laine baby book or school keepsake book. Mum made these two options for me since she had seen some of my godchildren growing which I miss. So, as she said, for me to recap those missed moments, I could give their mums with these books and let them file great moments with their kids.

One more thing, my single sister has shared also that she just gave a nap mat to her godson last October, since it was his first birthday.

And as I checked all those mentioned stuffs, I prefer school keepsake book for Ralph. A nap mat for Clark and a penny laine baby book for Aliyah.

Weeeeeeeeeeh! Ninang Gagay will be coming home!!!

LADY JAVA

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Surprise!

I and some friends were planning to spend summer vacation (that would be April and May 2010 - summer months in Philippines) abroad. We do not have any fix places yet where to have even just a week or two to stay.

However, this morning, one of my friends woke me up with a very great news. She actually had find ski accommodations that a are just cheap coz she wants us to ski but maybe not April or May 2010.

I'll just update you with our exciting plans!



WISHING ON A FALLING STAR

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Random thoughts: to play or not?

We will be having our intramurals this coming last week of November 2009, however, I haven't decided yet what to play - ball games. I am hesitant whether to swim, play basketball, softball or lawn tennis.

Well, last night, my classmates contacted me whether I would play or not?

I can't think of any yet. What I just did last night? Guess it! I watched Manchester United Highlights! Wohooooooooo! How I wish I could play soccer in our intramurals. I just had it, anyway, on DVD last night since I have not TV at home and I could even pause and playback those hippy moves of the players.

What a random things I had last night. I supposed to sleep at 10PM after I watched the DVD yet, I just had my new blog published.

This morning as I woke up, I received an SMS from a friend asking boout Cancer in Lung since she's having a family member suffering from it.

I don't know still what to do later today, but probably, I'll get PC security for my lappy since it has already expired.

ELAIS BLOG

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New Sem, New Hair

My second semester in my first year in medical school has already started. Yet I haven't posted it here how I prepared my second semester.

When I went home, which I supposed not coz as what I have planned - I supposed not to go home since I need to have my new blog published; well, anyway, I had my hair make over.


After I had my make over at my fave salon in Davao City, the attending senior stylist advised me to use shampoo by Redken and Paul Mitchell. She also asked me if I could look for Cheap Kerastase online for me to have it for daily use with my hair. Actually, she shared to me that there is a Kerastase Free Shipping online where she has purchased two and has shown to me.

ELAIS BLOG

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UVULA Injection To Cure SNORING

One anatomical part of our oral cavity is the UVULA which contributes snoring, specifically those elongated uvula, or having a heavy breathing during sleeping. In most cases, having this situation can lead to sleep apnea.

Usually, an operation known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (commonly referred to as UPPP, or U3P) is done to treat or prevent snoring. However, there are instances where a scar tissue forms which can cause sleep apnea again.

Recently, medical practitioners has developed a new injection that may cure snoring.

The shot is made of the chemical sodium tetradecyl. It is injected into the roof of the snorer's mouth and acts as a hardening agent.

The shot is made of the chemical sodium tetradecyl. It is injected into the roof of the snorer's mouth and acts as a hardening agent.

Dr. Hadi Al-Jassim in Liverpool, England tested the shot on 400 patients with successful results. He said most patients found the shot lasted about one year, but it can be given up to three times each year.

Other treatments for snoring include improved eating habits, avoiding medications that cause drowsiness before bed, establish regular sleeping patterns, sleeping on your side or tilting the head of your bed up by about four inches.

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For those who used to snore, you can choose which treatment or prevention you want!

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Taylor Swift SNL - Teardrops On My Guitar

Let's celebrate Saturday Night Live with Swift Taylor! In all my blogs, walking news paper and life and numbers, Taylor Swift is featured!

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.





PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

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Joseph Cao for Health Care Reform

Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao is a New Orleans lawyer and a current U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. He is the first Vietnamese American and first native of Vietnam to serve in Congress, and the first Republican to serve in his district since 1890.

Up to date, he is the lone Republican to vote for the healthcare bill pushed by President Obama out of 177 lawmakers.

"I have always said that I would put aside partisan wrangling to do the business of the people," Cao stated on his website. "My vote tonight was based on my priority of doing what is best for my constituents."

Yayks! so great having this health care reform! Hopin' Philippines would have this too!

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Medical Student's Drinks

My addiction to coffees has ceased when I was diagnosed from With Aura-Migraine. However, when I enrolled in the Medical School, I don't have any choice but to love coffees again. Glad enough that my migraine is dancing with me smoothly that I could even drink lotsaaaa coffees anytime.

**so lovin' the hearty fluffy bubbles!

***my workplace; that's ONLINE, OFFLINE, MEDICAL SCHOOL and OFF-MEDICAL SCHOOL!

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Triple Medical Celebration: BlogThing Game

Today, November 07, 2009, marks the start of my First Triple Medical Celebration: BlogThing Game. I just made this as a GAME and not a CONTEST since I want you to feel comfy and enjoy my party.

The BlogThing Game is just very simple. I made this simple, and this is actually the simplest I could think since I got a very hectic schedule in medical school which my second semester in first year has just started last November 04, 2009.

But anyway, here's how you gotta join the BlogThing Game!

All you have to do is to do BlogThing on What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?. Simply copy the HTML code which will be auto generated. You can play with the post and codes by changing the background or removing some links or whatever you wanna do as long as you'll be posting the BlogThing on What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be? Which I just did!

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Your Blog Should Be Green

Your blog is smart and thoughtful - not a lot of fluff. You enjoy a good discussion, especially if it involves picking apart ideas. However, you tend to get easily annoyed by any thoughtless comments in your blog.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

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That SIMPLE!

However, there are only three (3) things you must do for your entry to be valid.

1. You must put the sponsors' list in your blog post having a title TRIPLE MEDICAL CELEBRATION: A BlogThing Game.

2. You need to put in your sidebar or anywhere in your blog a banner on TRIPLE MEDICAL CELEBRATION: A BlogThing Game.

3. Follow my blogs - The Latest Buzzzz, pinoy medical doctor and walking news paper.

Optional: To be able to have a chance to receive a customized Photobook, just follow me on twitter: @yagag

After doing so, leave a comment with your official blog name/title (and not the author's name) and the BlogThing entry link/s, your user name (that you used in following my blogs) and your email address (for direct contact whenever so is need for you to be informed of).

Surely, you'll ask who gotta join? Off course, anybody - any blogger having websites (paid or free hosted) can join as long as you can publish a blog entry. Here's the good thing for bloggers having a number of blogs since this is a BlogThing on What Color Your Blog or Journal Should Be?, you could have a number of entries also for having a greater chance of winning; One Entry per Website/Blog. Even a sponsor who wants to join, can join!

Winners will be drawn using Random.Org. How? Three selection will be done for the Winners; these are numbers 11, 24 and 1. All the Official Blog Entry Names/Titles will be listed, Random.Org will be ran, and the first entry randomly selected at number 11 will be the first winner. After which, the previously chosen entry will be taken out and Random.Org will randomly choose again the second winner. This will be the done also for the third winner to have higher chances of winning.

For the sponsors, the same procedure be done using Random.Org however I'll be choosing only 1 sponsor. The randomly chosen at number 3 sponsor will be the one to receive special gift from me.

Here are the Prizes (these EXCLUDE those that are coming from me, MEDICAL FREEBIES; will be posted as soon as been done and delivered to me! ):

First Prize:

$5 Cash - Blog Apetite
$5 Cash - Just Too Little Time
5000 EC Credits - So Far So Good
5000 EC Credits - A Little Boy's Blog
2000 EC Credits - Rewards Station
2000 EC Credits - Øyvind
2000 EC Credits - Moms.. check nyo
1000 EC Credits - True Health, True Wealth
1000 EC Credits - Spicy Bugz World
1000 EC Credits - Wishing on a Falling Star
1000 EC Credits - Big Love Blog
1000 EC Credits - My Imaginary Travels
1 Month Ad Space - Things I've Stumple Upon
1 Month Ad Space - Up Now and What's Next
1 Month Ad Space - Travelin' With Marie
1 Month Ad Space - Home and Parenting
1 Month Ad Space - Blog De Manila
1 Month Ad Space - Pinay Mom
1 Month Ad Space - There is Happiness
1 Month Ad Space - Also Mommy

Second Prize:

$5 Cash - Home and Parenting
2000 EC Credits - My Piece of Paradise
2000 EC Credits - A Simple Life
2000 EC Credits - Mommy's Little Corner
2000 EC Credits - Kaya Mo Pinoy
2000 EC Credits - Pinay Mom
2000 EC Credits - My Craft Stores Online
2000 EC Credits - Momgen Craft Corner
1000 EC Credits - Juliana's Bits & Pieces
1000 EC Credits - Mariuca's Perfume Gallery
1000 EC Credits - Life Can't Wait
1 Month Ad Space - Things I've Stumple Upon
1 Month Ad Space - To be. To be. Tutubi
1 Month Ad Space - Leilanie's 101 in 1001 Challenge
1 Month Ad Space - True Health, True Wealth
1 Month Ad Space - Twins Happiness
1 Month Ad Space - TH Corner

Third Prize:

2000 EC Credits - A Lonely Planet It is Not
2000 EC Credits - Blog De Manila
2000 EC Credits - Wonderful Things In Life
1000 EC Credits - Turn-U-Off
1000 EC Credits - Meow Diaries
998 EC Credits - Ask Ms Recipe
800 EC Credits - Chronic Chick Talk
750 EC Credits - A Mom's Choice
500 EC Credits - Elai's Haven
1 Month Ad Space - To be. To be. Tutubi
1 Month Ad Space - Travelin' With Marie
1 Month Ad Space - Xleon Tips

Here are the codes. For the blog post entry:

<center><a href="http://pinoymedicaldoctor.blogspot.com/2009/11/triple-medical-celebration-blogthing.html" rel="dofollow"><img src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z168/gagaygwapa/finalbadgecelebration-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></center><br/><br/><div align="center"><div style="border: 6px solid blue; text-align: center; width: 320px;font-family:verdana;color:blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">First Prize</span>:<br /><br />$5 Cash - <a href="http://appetite.com/">Blog Apetite</a><br />$5 Cash - <a href="http://alittleboysblog.com/">Just Too Little Time</a><br />5000 EC Credits - <a href="http://elsalvadordelmundo.blogspot.com/">So Far So Good</a><br />5000 EC Credits - <a href="http://evan-keona.blogspot.com/">A Little Boy's Blog</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.kwarta4me.biz/">Rewards Station</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://oyvind.hoysater.no/">Øyvind</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mlizcochico.blogspot.com/">Moms.. check nyo</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.philippineusana.com/">True Health, True Wealth</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.spicybugz.com/">Spicy Bugz World</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mymariuca.com/">Wishing on a Falling Star</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.blogger.com/http//www.bigloveblog.info/">Big Love Blog</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.myimaginarytravels.com/">My Imaginary Travels</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://stealthmayhem.blogspot.com/">Things I've Stumple Upon</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://upnowandwhatsnext.blogspot.com/">Up Now and What's Next</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://travelwithmarie.blogspot.com/">Travelin' With Marie</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://homeandparenting.com/">Home and Parenting</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://www.blogdemanila.com/">Blog De Manila</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://pinaymom.org/">Pinay Mom</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://thereishappiness.com/">There is Happiness</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://alsomommy.blogspot.com/">Also Mommy</a></div></div><br /><div align="center"><div style="border: 6px solid green; text-align: center; width: 320px;font-family:verdana;color:green;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Second Prize</span>:<br /><br />$5 Cash - <a href="http://homeandparenting.com/">Home and Parenting</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.freedomgiver.com/">My Piece of Paradise</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mlizcochico.com/">A Simple Life</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://liz.mommyslittlecorner.com/">Mommy's Little Corner</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.kayamopinoy.com/">Kaya Mo Pinoy</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://pinaymom.org/">Pinay Mom</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.mycraftstoresonline.us/">My Craft Stores Online</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.momgencraftcorner.com/">Momgen Craft Corner</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://julianabitspieces.blogspot.com/">Juliana's Bits & Pieces</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mariucasperfume.com/">Mariuca's Perfume Gallery</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mizhelle.blogspot.com/">Life Can't Wait</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://stealthmayhem.blogspot.com/">Things I've Stumple Upon</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://bragsimply.blogspot.com/">To be. To be. Tutubi</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://leilanie101challenge.blogspot.com/">Leilanie's 101 in 1001 Challenge</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://www.philippineusana.com/">True Health, True Wealth</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://twinshappiness.com/">Twins Happiness</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://thcorner.blogspot.com/">TH Corner</a></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><div style="border: 6px solid Red; text-align: center; width: 320px;font-family:verdana;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Third Prize</span>:<br /><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://safarisogood.blogspot.com/">A Lonely Planet It is Not</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://www.blogdemanila.com/">Blog De Manila</a><br />2000 EC Credits - <a href="http://mommyko.com/">Wonderful Things In Life</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://turn-u-off.blogspot.com/">Turn-U-Off</a><br />1000 EC Credits - <a href="http://meowdiaries.com/">Meow Diaries</a><br />998 EC Credits - <a href="http://askmsrecipe.com/">Ask Ms Recipe</a><br />800 EC Credits - <a href="http://chronicchicktalk.com/">Chronic Chick Talk</a><br />750 EC Credits - <a href="http://amomschoice.com/">A Mom's Choice</a><br />500 EC Credits - <a href="http://elaisblog.blogspot.com/">Elai's Haven</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://bragsimply.blogspot.com/">To be. To be. Tutubi</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://travelwithmarie.blogspot.com/">Travelin' With Marie</a><br />1 Month Ad Space - <a href="http://xleontips.blogspot.com/">Xleon Tips</a></div></div><br />

For the side bar:

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Kindly note that all entries must be permanent on your webpages as long as it's still running actively and the sidebar badge will up to the duration of the celebration; from the day you joined up to Dec. 5, 2009 (the date for the announcement of winners.)

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The sponsorship is up..

..for my Triple Medical Celebration!

Tomorrow, November 07, 2009 will start the BlogThing Game for my Paper Birthday of my Medical Blog as well as for the celebration of my birthday and my nephew's too.

The guidelines will be posted too tomorrow! I hope you guys would be celebrating with me! Cash, EC credits and medical freebies (straight from me + free shipment from all over the world) are awaiting for your BlogThing Game entries!

See Yah guys!

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Let's Prevent Infectious Diseases

The Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) is one of the best online health care campaign in preventing infectious diseases. And one of the basic yet most important way to prevent infectious diseases is thru proper hand washing.

As a medical student, it has been one of our tasks to disseminate information - providing even just the basic knowledge to people in living healthily. In fact, the Silliman University Medical Student Association (SUMSA) had an information drive in prevention of communicable and infectious diseases. We had been posting cards with the proper procedure on how to wash hands and also, we provided soaps, specifically, Safeguard soaps to the comfort rooms in Silliman University.

**this was taken in the Physical Therapy Department in Silliman University.

Mind washing your hands now?

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Triple Medical Celebration Updates

I forgot to post here that we had already started our Second Semester in our First Year life in Medical School.

**this was what i did on the first day of school. i just took fotos and eat candies!

It's so sad to know that we only had 2 weeks spent for a rest/vacation after our first medical stress encounter. Though we, somehow, had adjusted the medical life, but since new topics with added subject loads that we are having now, we more stresses are still coming in our way.

Well, more on those thingy, am here to announce some important updates for my triple medical celebration.

First is that, I am very thankful to those who pledged to sponsor. I haven't finalized the list yet since up to this time, anybody who wishes to sponsor, is still accepted.

Second, tomorrow, November 05, 2009 will be the last day for the sponsorship. So, anybody who wants to sponsor, just ping me now!

And the third is that, the final list of sponsors, the prizes for the sponsors and winners as well as the blogthing game guidelines will be posted this November 07, 2009 at exactly its first minute. This means, at 0001H (Pacific Time), the blogthing game will start until December 01, 2009 at exactly 23:59H (Pacific Time).

I am hoping to see you guys during my celebration!

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Brian Grant on Parkinson's Disease

Brian Wade Grant, one of my fave NBA player has been diagnosed having Parkinson's Disease (PD). It is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills, speech, and other functions.

Moreover, Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a considered a MOTOR SYSTEM DISORDER characterized by tremor, or trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; rigidity, or stiffness of the limbs and trunk; bradykinesia, or slowness of movement; and postural instability, or impaired balance and coordination.

What's worst with PD today is that it has no cure discovered yet. However, medical practitioners usually just give medication for relief of PD symptoms.

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Never Been to New York?

..been to Gorgia and Califonia and anywhere I could run..But never in NEW YORK and Korea!!!

Love the song..

Happy MM everybody!

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

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Shopping before Classes start!

I had my enrollment, confirmation and registration done last Friday for the 2nd semester of the 1st year in medical school. During my enrollment, I probably left somewhere my pair of eyeglasses. I just noticed it when I got home.

What I did yesterday was that I didn't told my mum 'bout it, I just preferred to shop online some goody eyeglasses and I found new arrivals of eyeglasses that are very pocket-friendly - $8 Prescription Zenni Glasses. Much more I liked with the lost of my eyeglasses was that holidays are coming and a new hippy looks must I be. Well, I don't need to worry more nor for holidays since I already have my holiday fun eyeglasses with me.

*what do you think of this frames for me?

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Trick or Treat Times

How many times have you had a trick or treat?

In my case, maybe, I only had 2 or 3, I guess. Trick or treat never been a good experience to me! I remember the last time I celebrated halloween with a trick or treat event was like a nightmare to me. A burning candle fell into my feet. That's why I hate having trick or treat! It really hurt my feet. It didn't show scar though, but the trauma of a li'l kiddy, I was still 7 years old I guess, couldn't be forgotten.

That's why I hate having trick or treat during halloween events.

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October FC Tops!

I supposed to make this as my first Blog Post for November, however, the world keeps turnin' that I was runin' out of time posting the pregnancy calendars I promised to ate elai. Much more being busy with no trick and treat comments in my other blog.

Anyway, I had posted a total of 20 blog entries for the previous month. And these were who shone! Thank you so much for being part of my medical blogging in October 2009!

Top three FCs will have free ad for 1 month.

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Pregnancy Calendar: Week 25 - Week 30

Week 25 - Baby weighs 1 pound 9 ounces (709 grams). The bones are continuing their ossification process, meaning that they are becoming harder.

Week 26 - Veins are visible through the baby's skin, although it is quickly changing from transparent to opaque. The baby now can hear. Although it is assumed that the uterus is a quiet place, the baby has been surrounded by noise for a long time. Things like the heartbeat, digestion, and other body functions are heard by the baby as well as external noises.

Week 27 - The baby's skin is very wrinkled from floating in water. This will stay this way until a few weeks after birth as your newborn fills out into a baby. Although take heart in the fact that your baby's looks are assuming the looks that they will have at birth. Baby has also hit the 2 pound mark (900 grams).

Week 28 - This is the third trimester. The baby's eye lashes are developing, as subcutaneous fat is deposited. If the baby is aboy, his testes will probably begin descending. Your baby is about 13.8 inches long (35 cms) and weighs about 2 pounds 4 ounces (1 kilogram).

Week 29 - The baby is beginning to regulate his own temperature and the bone marrow is completely in charge of production of the red blood cells. The baby is even urinating about a half liter of urine into the amniotic fluid everyday.

Week 30 - Maintain a good posture to decrease the strain of the body as the gravity continues to change. Furthermore, the mother may be able to distinguish sleep and wake cycles in your baby. Although it usually seems as if the baby wants to sleep while you are awake and vice versa at night.

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Pregnancy Calendar: Week 19 - Week 24

Week 19 -This is an impressive week for growth of the baby. The baby will increase in weight to 8 ounces (227 grams). If you are having a girl, her ovaries now contain primitive egg cells. Lanugo appears all over the baby's body. This fine hair will remain until birth draws nearer. Sometimes you can still see some on the baby's face and ears after birth.

Week 20 - The belly button may pop out and stay that way as your uterus presses upwards. Some people will have trouble breathing as their lungs become cramped. This will usually continue until the baby "drops." In a first pregnancy this can occur as early as 4-6 weeks before your birth or not until labor as with subsequent pregnancies. Once the baby "drops." You will have to urinate more frequently. Remembering to do your pelvic tilts prior to laying down will hopefully allow you a few more minutes before the next bathroom break.

Week 21 -The baby can still move all over in the amniotic fluid. Towards the end of this trimester the baby will begin to settle, usually in a head down position (Although some babies do not turn head down until late in the last trimester.). About 3-4% of babies will remain in a breech position at term. Your baby weighs just under a pound (13 ounces or 369 grams).

Week 22 - You are still feeling pretty good and active in this second trimester. If you are still having aches and pains or feel like you are slowing down you may want to look into some different remedies for the problems you're experiencing..

Week 23 - During your appointments your practitioner may palpate your abdomen. This process is a way of feeling the position of the baby. A tape measure will also be used to measure your fundal height. This is the top of your uterus and is a good indicator of the continued growth of your baby. Some people will worry if they measure a bit "too big" or "too small." However, it is completely normal to have slight variations at this point. Be sure to ask your practitioner if you are worried.

Week 24 - Your fundus (top of the uterus) reaches just above your navel. You are now aware of your baby's movements and may even be able to tell the sleep/wake cycles of your little one. It is important to recognize the signs of premature labor. Premature labor is actually more common in the summer months, thought to be caused by dehydration in some women, so continue drinking lots of water.

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Pregnancy Calendar: Week 13 - 18

Week 13 - This is your second trimester. This is usually the time when mothers feel their best. They are "over" the joys of early pregnancy and have more energy. They are also beginning to feel pregnant.

Week 14 - The hormonal changes in the body are becoming apparent. Many are in the form of skin changes. These changes can alter how you use make up in pregnancy. You may have also developed a dark line down the middle of your abdomen to your pubic bone called a linea negra. The areola (dark nipple portion of your breasts) may have darkened and gotten larger as well. Your uterus is now the size of a grapefruit.

Week 15 - The heart is increasing its output to supply the baby with oxygen. The enlarged heart is pumping about 20% more blood than prepregnancy. This volume will actually increase throughout your pregnancy for an ending increased heart output of 30-50%. If the clothes are getting tight, do not try to cram yourself into clothes try maternity clothes. The maternal blood screening for neural tube defects, often called the Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP) (Quad or Triple Screen) may be offered at this point. It is a screening that is most accurate during the 15 - 17th weeks of gestation.

Week 16 - The woman may begin to feel the baby move around this point. This is more likely to happen now if the preagnant is a multipara (someone who has had a previous child) or if the pregnant is very thin. Generally, she will feel the baby move about one month earlier than did in a previous pregnancy, mainly because she know what she is feeling. It is not uncommon for first time mothers to not recognize fetal movements until 22-24 weeks. These first movements are called "quickening." They can also be used in helping to determine your due date.

Week 17 - The uterus is now about halfway between your pubic bone and navel. The secretions all over the body may increase, due to the increased blood volume. So if you are sweating more, have nasal congestion, or are suffering from increased vaginal discharge this is nothing to worry about and will go away after the birth of the baby.

Week 18 - Sleeping may be increasingly difficult now, as the body grows. This is a healthy tip, try propping yourself with pillows to help you find a more comfortable sleeping position. You might also try doing pelvic tilts before bed, and always urinate before laying down.

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Pregnancy Calendar: Week 7 - Week 12

Week 7 - Your face may break out due to the changes in hormones. So even though you may feel like a teenager again, you are not alone.

Week 8 - This is the best time to have your first visit to medical practitioner.

Week 9 - You may find yourself with a stuffy nose. Nasal congestion and nose bleeds are fairly common during pregnancy. Try using a vaporizer or humidifier to help lessen the symptoms. You continue to feel tired, nauseated, and possibly dizzy and you might even see fainting spells.

Week 10 - You are still tired, and nauseated, hang on only a few more weeks for most of you. Your abdomen may begin to pooch out, but it will be more from bowel distension than the uterus. Your waistline is slowly disappearing! Remember to measure your waist and belly now.

Week 11 - This is the first obvious gain weight you would experience at about 1-2 lbs. a month in the first trimester. Some women will actually lose weight and be perfectly fine, particularly if they were ill. Some will gain no weight whatsoever. While yet others will gain 10+ pounds. The key is a healthy diet.

Week 12 - You may actually start feeling better from your extreme tiredness and nausea this week. Others will hang on to it for awhile longer. Your abdomen may start expanding, especially if this is not your first pregnancy.

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Pregnancy Calendar: Week 1 - Week 6

As promised to ate elai, I wanted to share here some of my little knowledge regarding pregnancy.

Week 1 - Take a prenatal vitamin, with 0.4 mg of folic acid (to help prevent neural tube defects) is a good idea. Avoid doing any form of chemical birth control, and avoiding other chemicals such as: alcohol, tobacco (even second hand smoke), x-rays, over the counter medications, and even discussing the prescription medications you are currently taking.

Week 2 - The pregnant's uterine lining is thickening, and ovulation is getting ready to occur. Some women will actually feel ovulation, with a one sided pain called mittleschmerz (literally meaning middle pain). Better to know your family's medical history to avoid further birth complications and learn more preconceptional health.

Week 3 - You have ovulated and have now been exposed to sperm! When the egg implants some women have a tiny bit of spotting called implantation bleeding, where the egg burrows into the uterine lining, shedding a bit. This is nothing to worry about. Your body also releases an immunosuppressant protein called Early Pregnancy Factor (EPF) to prevent your body from seeing the baby as an invader.

Week 4 - Try PT (pregnancy test). Most probably, the PT using urine will be positive now. UPT measures the amounts of the pregnancy hormone in urine. The pregnant will feel tired, urinate more frequently, experience mood swings, and possibly have tender or swollen breasts.

Week 5 - Pregnants may even feel cramping or a full feeling in uterus. Some women may also get headaches from a rise in hormones.

Week 6 - Your nausea may actually get worse this week as your hormone levels rise. Remember it's called morning sickness, but it can strike at any point of the day. Your breasts may tingle, feel heavy, the areola (dark nipple portion) may become darker.

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