Day 10 Chemo 3. Sat 9/09/2017 "bouquet of flowers from Eunice, appreciating small things"

Day 10 Chemo 3. Sat 9/09/2017 10:45PM

Ate Sinead and I attended the birthday celebration of Dr. Cytesse Cambronero at Seafood City in Grand Convention, Banilad Cebu City. We had very sumptuous meal… all seafoods obviously. From shrimps, crabs, scallops, squids to different kinds of fishes. We both enjoyed the dinner. And of course, enjoyed the company of those people who celebrated with Dr. Cytesse Cambronero too. On top of that, Sir Henry Gochuan was also at the party so I took that chance to thank him personally for all his help. We had so much things to do in the party, Ate Sinead and I really both had a great time that we went home late that night.

Before having a little enjoyment that night, I had my clinic at Gaisano Capital SRP with lots of patients catered. Among the patient I remembered was a 15 year old girl with abnormal uterine bleeding or AUB. AUB is bleeding from the uterus that is longer than usual or that occurs at an irregular time, a case that should never be neglected, so I set her up for a diagnostic examination on Monday.

When I got home, I saw the bouquet of flowers on my bed that my daughter Eunice gave me through the help of Steffi. I would have thanked her right away for such graciousness had she been awake. Knowing that it was late already in the evening I just went straight to bed as well, since I was so drowsy myself already.

Cherryl Pelayo Dacua

Indeed, surprises really warm my heart… I got belated gifts for my birthday from Cherryl Pelayo Dacua, the wife of my third degree cousin, Jason Dacua. Cherryl happened to be my patient too, who is pregnant on their 3rd baby. She will be due next month for C/S (Cesarean section) again. An episode that got me excited because I will get to deliver again another baby of hers.

In addition to the gift of Jason's wife, his sister, Miss Mirinisa Dacua, our High School Valedictorian who is now working abroad as a nurse, gave me a gift certificate from Rustan as well. It was a small gesture of appreciation but means a lot to me.

Almost every day, God is giving me surprises and my heart couldn’t thank Him enough for everything. Though I cried a lot this morning, irritated with my husband’s ceaseless suckering me in pursuing of a housing loan that I insisted never to get involve with, still, God has His ways of making me happy on the other hand with the small things that had happened on the same day.

Surprise gifts, flowers and sumptuous dinner are kind of small things for one to appreciate, yet to me is something grand to consider, especially during this time that I am undergoing all this chemotherapy and healing process from cancer. Maybe when you are in this kind of situation, you will learn how to value everything and I’m just glad that I was able to realize that. Perhaps on the grand scheme, the Lord had me bear all these trials that I can value and appreciate even the smallest of things.