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. You're such a flirt, Doc! Hehehe, joke... Doc Akalal, you're so nice! I very much enjoyed being one of the Akalal babies... Doc Bastero, let's drink again with Janet one of these days. And be faithful to your wife!... Doc Miranda, thanks for the night out at Ground Zero. No more hang-over for you!... Doc Amilhasan, where are you?... Doc Barrios, behave! There are a lot of diseases spreading around nowadays. Hehehe... Doc Balido, thanks for lunch at the Dietary, even if clerks are prohibited there... Doc Bravo, thanks for considering me a good friend to keep your secrets. I'm so touched... Doc Buena, no comment. Don't want to have demerits increased... Doc ST, even if you are very demanding, thanks for your patience with us... Doc Rojo, Daddy! You're so nice! ... Doc Lim, I mean, Papa Lim, ultimate crush of the Ortho Angels. Hahaha... We'll miss you!... Doc Cuevas, thanks for the craniotomy experience. Will my beauty pass up already as Future Neurosurgeon? Hehehe.. Doc Mangkabung, it's okay. That's life. You'lll soon find someone more worthy of you... Doctora Akalal, our pasalubong, 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 who always gets complete bed rest. Faithful daw kuno!... Sir Allan, hope you're friends with Jackie. Hehehe... To Sir, este, Ma'am Joji, ang reyna ng paghahada. Hehehe. Being with you is so much fun! No dull moments!... and to the rest of the interns, thanks!



Goodbye nurses... whose names we used to confuse. Forgive us!... who knew we smoked but never ratted out on us... who most likely talked about us behind our backs. I wonder what your nickname you gave me? I'm kinda curious.

Goodbye IWs... thanks for the patience to our bossiness and annying demands... 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 at Harvest, who provides our daily sustenance for the most part of our clerkship. Thanks for keeping your food safe.

Goodbye PGI Quarters Male... my favorite tambayan, hang-out of those who don't have a life, , nebulizing area, sleeping area, hideaway of scandalous secrets, library, grocery and motel in one... I will definitely 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. Unfortunately, you KNOW that you are cute and your cockiness can be vey annoying... 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!... Eat plenty and start carrying weights, okay?

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! You're so delusional, Mae...