15 February 2010

rabies

I just got Mardi from her previous owner and a week later, she bit Bhong. Awtz! I so loved them both that I can't set the fact aside that they could both be in danger.

Rabies are really scary that should be taken seriously and treated immediately. It doesn't really matter how big the wound was or how old the puppy is - it is still rabies. For first aid procedures, here's what you need to do.

1> Wash the wound / affected area with soap and running water for 10 minutes to remove the sticky saliva of the dog which carries the rabies.

2> Apply betadine on the wound / affected area after washing.

3> Schedule to meet a doctor ASAP.

After doing all those first aid procedures, we went to San Lorenzo Ruiz Hospital the following day. This hospital is the only hospital in Manila that I know of, that caters to rabies and animal bites. Here's what we did when we got there.

1> Get a referral from the table around the back of the hospital where they would get your weight, age, basic information about the animal bite and provide you with fillable forms.

2> Submit the completely filled information sheet to the Records Section (located immediately at the back of the referral table in #1)for your hospital record especially if you are new.

3> Consult the physician. This is where you can ask your other concerns about the rabies. The doctor will provide you with a prescription on what needs to be injected, when and the doze of course.

4> Get an assessment from the pharmacy to know how much money you need to pay for the required drugs.

5> Find a pair. The medication is usually 1/2 doze or even 1/4 doze per session so getting a pair is really advised.

6> Pay for the medication needed at the cashier.

7> Claim the drugs you paid for including the syringes at the pharmacy together with your partner.

8> Proceed to the nurses' area and submit your papers (you and your partner) then wait for your name to be called.

9> Be sure that you have eaten before the injection is administered.

After the injection of the required drugs, you are free to go. You will have to return to the hospital on the specified date on you medication / schedule sheet. You will have to repeat steps 4 to 9 until you have complied with the schedule. Usually the second shot is given after 7 days. Third shot after a month and the last shot after 2 months. It's all so easy but guys you have to remember that a pint of prevention is better than an ounce of cure. Be safe!

10 February 2010

prudential

I went to the interview as scheduled today in Makati. I was comfortable with the place so it didn't take me long to find the building. In fact, I was way early than the scheduled interview.

I have decided not to accept the job offer because it isn't any different from my current job. Their IC department is just growing and I will only be repeating what happened to me in the past 3 years if I accept it. The only difference would be I will have a staff. Compensation wise, I don't think they can compete with the benefits that I have right now.

Case closed. I'm moving on to the next. Who knows, I could get in to an auditing firm come July.

09 February 2010

i saw the sign

I personally do not believe in signs. I agree with Madonna however when she said "you only see what you wanted to see" in her song Frozen that was a hit song. The same song that beat My Heart Will Go On sung by Celine Dion on various hitcharts and billboards.

I remember watching Joan of Ark on HBO one time and it's more than just a history movie. Understanding the message deeper I realized that our choices are truly our own. Although circumstances seemed to direct us to a certain decision, in the end what we decide prevails. And the events and people that may play a part in our journey easily perceived as signs has nothing to do with our life's purpose on earth. These so-called signs do not exist at all and they are in no way connected to how our life should and will turn out.

We just have to be able to stand for what we believe and be responsible for the consequences and fruits of our decisions. And that our life on earth is a continuous search for meaning and purpose that would only be revealed in His time when we are one with Him in eternity.