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This sunday is mother's day. It's supposed to be a happy occasion that we normally celebrate.  But in  relation to my previous post, you would all know I am with a heavy heart, I mean "we are"(our family). We are facing one of the toughest trials we've encountered as a  family.  Our "Mama'leng" is currently in pain and suffering from illness that we never thought would be this critical. She's turning 80 this August. The last time I remembered talking to her that we should celebrate her 80th and we (grandchildren abroad) should come home so that we can have a reunion. I hope the Lord permits.  I grew up in a very "close-family" environment. We know our family members I guess until the third degree or our moms and pops's 4th degree relatives. Regardless of where my grandma and grandpa lives (when he was still alive) we never fail to visit them. Mama'y leng or Mi'leng is what we call our grandmother. She loves to rant, and ta

My grandmother got sick, due to pneumonia. She went to her cardiologist for check up due to heavy labored breathing. She was advised to be brought to the hospital right away since it is an emergency case,she needs oxygen that time. My aunt was with her, since it has to be done ASAP she brought my grandmother to the public hospital (owned by the government ) Pasig City General Hospital.  When my mom told me about it, I suddenly panicked, since I have heard several bad feedback about the hospital. Even my cousins who are also abroad protested wanted her to be transferred immediately. Normally in the Philippines some public hospital are dreadful, because most of the time those patients brought to ICU never came out alive. However due to some circumstances, like paper works and the condition of our grandma, they've decided to stay. In the Philippines, public hospitals or government owned are scary, they lack facilities and other means to assist patients specially with severe conditio