Prayer Request

My mom had just undergone bone marrow examination thru biopsy. According to the doctor, my mom has low hemoglobin.

I am not familiar with the terms and so I looked them up.

This is what I found at Wikipedia.

Bone marrow examination refers to the pathologic analysis of samples of bone marrow obtained by bone marrow biopsy (often called a trephine biopsy) and bone marrow aspiration. Bone marrow examination is used in the diagnosis of a number of conditions, including leukemia, multiple myeloma, anemia, and pancytopenia. The bone marrow produces the cellular elements of the blood, including platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells. While much information can be gleaned by testing the blood itself (drawn from a vein by phlebotomy), it is sometimes necessary to examine the source of the blood cells in the bone marrow to obtain more information on hematopoiesis; this is the role of bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.

Hemoglobin (also spelled haemoglobin and abbreviated Hb or Hgb) is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of vertebrates.^[1] In mammals, the protein makes up about 97% of the red cell’s dry content, and around 35% of the total content (including water). Hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs or gills to the rest of the body, such as to the muscles, where it releases the oxygen for cell use. It also has a variety of other roles of gas transport and effect-modulation which vary from species to species, and are quite diverse in some invertebrates.

And this from http://www.mayoclinic.com.

Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein in red blood cells that gives blood its red color. The normal range of hemoglobin is approximately 14 to 17 grams per deciliter for men and 12 to 16 grams per deciliter for women. A low hemoglobin count indicates a low red blood cell count (anemia). Anemia can have many causes, including:

• Vitamin and iron deficiencies


• Acute or chronic bleeding


• Hormone deficiencies, such as thyroid hormone or testosterone


• Chronic diseases, such as kidney failure, cancer and Crohn's disease


• Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus


• Side effect of certain medications, such as chemotherapy drugs

Treatment depends on the underlying cause.

The test results will be out by next Wednesday. Please help me pray that it's nothing serious.

Thank you and God bless.

Yahoo!!!

Wala lang. I'm just so happy that I am able to access this page again! I've been trying to since last week! Thanks for the help, Marvs! :-D

Trust His Heart

The Lord is truly great!

He ALWAYS answers our prayers and affirms us of His presence. I was reminded of this again when I attended mass this afternoon. The Lord knows my desires at the moment and when I came to mass, I lifted those up. Sabi ko kay Lord bahala na siya sa akin. I really do not know where I will be in 2 months and I wanted the Lord to take me to wherever He wants me to be.

When it was time for communion, this was the first song that was played.

All things work for our good though sometimes we don’t see how they could. Struggles that break our hearts in two sometimes blinded to the truth. Our Father knows what best for us he ways are not our own. So when your pathway grows dim and you just don’t see him remember your never alone. 

God is to wise to be mistaken God is to good to be unkind. So when you don’t understand when you don’t his plan when you can’t trace his hand trust his heart, trust his heart. (He alone is faithful and true he alone knows what is best for you). 

He’s see the master plan and he hold our future in his hand so don’t live as those who have no hope for our hope is found in him. We see the presently clearly but he see the 1st and the last and like a tapestry he’s weaving you and me to someday be just like him.

I came out of mass smiling and hopeful about the future. The song was His way of tellng me that I shouldn't worry because He has the best plan for me. I should continue to hold on and be patient because He will reveal His plans in His own perfect time.

May God be praised.

Tsismisan over coffee and ensaymada

I'm going to write tonight. I felt a little off in the office today (hmmm...bakit kaya?!) and I just want to get rid of the feeling. As J1 said, smile na lang. So here's my big smile... :-D ! Hehe...

Anyways, 3 weeks ago, after attending Angel's baptism (yes, ninang na naman po ako...tsk...tsk...tsk...can't keep track of all of them anymore!), my friends and I tried out this place in Marikina. But wait, before anything else, just want to share a picture of my beautiful inaanak.

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Congrats, Van! I'm really very happy for you and Arthur! I know how hard you prayed for your little angel. The Lord blesses those who remain faithful! :-)

So after a very heavy lunch (yumyum chinese food!), J1, Marvin and I were off to Pan de Americana. It's located somewhere in Marikina. Don't ask me where exactly because I really have no idea. :-p We learned about this place through Min's multiply site (http://shadowveil.multiply.com/) and got interested in the big chess thingamajigs. Sabi namin mukhang magandang magphotoshoot dun, hehe.

I liked the place. It was simple. If you like the country and rustic feel, you'll like this place. :-)

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You'll find lots of interesting things. Just keep your eyes open. ;-)

 

One more good thing pa is that the food is cheap! Since we were still so full, we just ordered coffee and halo halo for Marvin, although we tried out their famous ensaymada na inantay namin for 1 1/2 hours. Blockbuster nga siya because when the ensaymadas were ready, a lot of people were lining up for them. Nakipila na rin kami ni J1!Medyo mainit nga lang sa counter because the ovens were so near, hehe. We got our pasalubongs then ordered 2, which we ate there. At 10 bucks a piece, it was worth it! Masarap siya ha!

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Sabi namin ni J1, ok dun magdate kasi cheap lang! Busog ka na sa kape at pandesal! Wala pang P50. Pero talo ka naman sa pamasahe! Hehe :-p

It was relaxing afternoon for me. Tsismisan lang talaga. Hmm...kanino kaya galing ang mga tsismis?! Haha!

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[caption id="attachment_62" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Eh kay Marvin kaya?! Hmm..busy naman sa kakapicture ;-)"][/caption]

Will I go back? Kung may magdadrive, why not?! Hehe...If you just want to try out their ensaymada, I think they have a branch in Katipunan (white plains side). Happy eating! Hehe :-)