10 things

10 funny childhood memories

1. sneaking out to buy funwich in the nearby panaderia and secretly eating it in the balcony (nakakamiss ang funwich)

2. pinagkakaingatan ang stationery collection, paramihan kayo ng friends mo

3. playing 10-20 ng walang sapatos, at pag-uwi sa bahay tatanungin ka ng nanay mo, "Anak, bakit butas ang medyas mo?"

4. collecting "kisses" in little heart-shaped containers with cotton, at magugulat na lang, "Ay, nanganak na sya!"
5. naggugupit ng mga paperdolls with matching dresses

6. going to COD sa Cubao bago magpasko para manood ng christmas show nila

7. avid fan ng "4:30 na! Ang TV na!" sa panahon ng kabataan nina angelu de leon, roselle nava, jolina, at makakapal pa ang kilay nina claudine barretto at kristine hermosa

8. ngpapaanod ng mga bangkang papel sa kanal

9. scramble at ice candy galore

10. nanay tatay, amy susie, at monkey monkey anabel

Summer Memories

Summer. I've always been fond of this season. As a child, I'd always go to the back of our house where the leaves of coconut trees are visible in the small patch of sky available and looking up, I always imagine I am in some kind of a beach paradise where I could enjoy the sun and smell the ocean. And upon opening my eyes, I would continue to help hang the newly washed clothes (the back of our house is where we hang clothes for drying haha). During summer vacation, we would hang out in the balcony or play in the garage all day. I would have loved to hang out under the sun but since outside of our house is the main road, we weren't allowed to play outside to avoid being hit by speeding vehicles. I love just looking at the sky and all the puffy clouds drifting by, thus, that is where I got my favorite color - blue. Summer just gives me a nostalgic feeling, it's just so relaxing. I don't despise the other seasons, for each has it's own distinct memories, but summer, it really is just my favorite.

Leukemia Awareness

What happened to Francis M was very shocking. We've lost a great artist. With this, let me share some facts about leukemia so we could all be aware.



Incidence, Mortality and Survival

Leukemias rank 7th overall (3.9%), 6th in males (4.3%) and 8th among females (3.6%). In 2005, there will be an estimated 4,202 new cases, 2,243 in males and 1,959 in females. There will be 3,498 deaths, 1,863 in men and 1,635 among women. In the Philippines, median survival is 29 months, 5-year survival rate is 25%, and 10-year survival is 8.33%.


Risk Factors and Prevention

Exposure to high doses of radiation and continuous and prolonged exposure to certain chemicals have been blamed for increasing the risk of leukemia.


Warning Signals

Easy fatigability, pallor, weight loss, easy bruising, frequent nosebleed, or repeated infections, especially among children. Symptoms of acute leukemia appear suddenly. Chronic leukemia may progress slowly with few symptoms.


Early detection

There is no practical screening method for leukemia. Early detection of symptomatic patients, particularly children, should be aimed for. Peripheral blood smears and bone marrow examination confirm the diagnosis in suspicious cases.


Treatment

Some forms of leukemia, particularly acute lymphocytic leukemia in children, are highly curable by chemotherapy. The public sector ought to allocate more resources for the management of curable leukemias in indigent children.

Sources: 2005 Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates, Philippine Cancer Society


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