Hello 2008!

Greetings from KCAT

ako pala yun ah.. :P

Quotable Past

i was reading old posts from my "secret blog" (hahaha!) hint! hint! i was reading the archive dated december 2003! wahahaha! super mixed emotions.. :P it's so funny coz i read some of my quotable quotes.. akalain mong ginagamit ko na pala 'tong mga 'to noon pa? different situation syempre.. hahaha!

i can't sit here weeping and waiting forever..

life must go on..

everything has its purpose.. everything that's happening has a reason..

the world won't slow down and wait for me.. i have to move with it and i am moving!

game.. use it na din.. 1 fits all.. :P

Kcat on Y SPEAK

transcript by talitha karisse l. yarza:

bianca: one way to appreciate life despite all its challenges
is to look at it through the eyes of someone who has triumphed over all of life's trials nakilala namin si kathrina, a child who is evryday fighting for her own life. And has inspired others to live life to the fullest

At narito, we proudly share her story..

Clarifications

i just wanna clear some things lang.. kasi most people got mixed up eh.. ayun..

1. i'm not 25 years old.. i'm 24.. aminan na! haha.

2. my surname is YARZA not larza..

3. it's kathrina with the 'h'.. hehe.

4. i've read in some blogs that i took up fine arts in UP.. nah.. i'm from holy mamaw.. college of the holy spirit (in mendiola near malacañang).. :P

clear ko lang talaga.. ok lng sakin noh if nagkamali-mali sa personal info ko.. ako pa din naman 'to eh.. ;)

My Christmas Gift

I'll be featured in News Central again on their Year End Special on December 25 at 10:30 pm (watch me again para masaya!).. ayun.. 1st question was how does it feel like to be a celebrity? yayks! celebrity daw oh.. haha! seriously that's anne's (the reporter) question.. kakatawa promise! haha! kasi i'm just an ordinary person lang talaga.. i'm just normal like you.. i may not look normal (ay oo hindi talaga!) pero i'm normal talaga.. basta sinabing normal ako eh.. normal na abnormal! hahaha! but i'm super happy not only because i got more shirt buyers and raising more funds(yeah! selling like hotcakes.. seriously), i'm also gaining new friends! ang saya! galing galing! i'm getting more than what i wished for.. syempre i'll get the ABI.. next year! woohoo! the nicest thing about all the media exposures is I'M GAINING NEW FRIENDS! grabe ang saya! promise! that's my Christmas present from God this year.. masyado raw madami kaya He sent it it me na kahit wala pang Christmas.. dami pa kasi dadating.. galing noh? Lord next year uli ah.. :P

Thank You Lord

i got this from geff's bulletin post in friendster.. wala lang.. post ko din dito.. i just feel like it.. holy eh.. :P

Heavenly Father,

We thank You Lord for answering our
prayers, we surrender & release
everything to You. We thank You for
all those who prayed with us, those who
showed their compassion & stayed with
him to give him comfort and care.

Blessed Savior, we give You thanks for
the successful operation, we continue
to pray that he may receive your
healing hands. In moments of weakness,
we turn to You for strength. In times
of pain, we feel Your loving nearness.
Grant that Your life, love and joy may
flow through him for his absolute
healing.

We will never question of the reasons
why it happened because the mere fact
that he is still with us today fighting
not only for himself but for his family
as well is a glorious miracle & a sign
of Your greatness that we will recall
forever.

Exodus 15:26 “…..I am the Lord who
heals you.”

hi5

i received an email regarding my hi5 account confirmation chuva ek-ek.. akalain mong meron nga pla ako non.. syempre i got curious an checked my profile and this is what i saw:

About Me
http://hihihihihihihihihihihihihihihihihihihihi
:::::the life of Lheeyah, tacK & Pau:::::

http://************8*.blogspot.com
::::::::::::::HaHa::::::::::::::

kcat / tack / kat / katHrina

SYUTA ni PAU
BOYPREN ni LHEEYAH
KABIT ni MEI
LOVER ni MICHELLE
JOWA ni YSIAD
MAMI ni KARIZ
feeling 16y/o.. hehe!

"LiVe FoR tHe MoMeNt"

Serious

the topic was serious.. my interview was serious.. ayun! nilagyan ko ng humor! i showed my smile! wahahahaha!

i'm talking about my y speak interview.. hope i could get a copy of it na then i'll post it here.. may kabuluhan din pala pinagsa-sabi ko paminsan-minsan.. :P

THEN

super unexpected.. we ordered 200 shirts.. then 500.. then 1,000.. then.. then.. then.. then..

when i first thought about my shirt fund raising project, i was only thinking that my market would be just my friends, relatives, their colleagues and friends.. and some random people din.. then i created http://hearyeah.multiply.com i was fascinated with online selling at multiply kasi.. me too! inggitera ako eh! :P then i send email to my friends about my shirts and asked them to forward it and send it to their friends as well.. ayun! ang laki na ng market ko! galing! :) then i received a text message from anne yosuico, an abs-cbn reporter for news central..

Kcat APROBE

Transcript: Probe

eto nalanG munA.. wala pa yung video eh.. loko-loko kasi youtube eh.. to follow nlng.. super thank u ysiad!!!

TRANSCRIPT BY YSIAD

Kuya Robert: Sa gitna ng nakaririnding katahimikan, gumagawa ng ingay ang isang dalagang tinamaan ng kakaibang sakit. Tunghayan ang kanyang istorya sa A Probe.

Feeling Famous

tacK (11/28/2007 12:11:16 AM): ano nga name nung dentist na nameet ntin?
madge (11/28/2007 12:11:48 AM): naku di nya nabigay yata wait
madge (11/28/2007 12:14:24 AM): Dr. Becille Roldan
tacK (11/28/2007 12:16:09 AM): pano nya ba sinabi na napanood nya ko?
madge (11/28/2007 12:18:28 AM): tingin tingin sya, tapos sinasabi nya dun sa kaibigan nya, nakita ko yun sa tv, tapos kulit kulit nya yung kaibigan nya nakita ka sa tv. tapos napatingin sya sa akin. sabi nya nakita ka nya sa tv. tapos sabi ko oo sa newscentral.... tapos sabi nya....ay oo nga sya nga.... yan ba yung t shirt na bibenta nyo, sabi ko oo. tapos sabi nya bili daw sya kahit isa muna
madge (11/28/2007 12:19:05 AM): tapos sabi nya iaalok nya sa mga kapitbahay nya, mayayaman daw yun, sya dw hindi
madge (11/28/2007 12:19:30 AM): sabi ko san sya nakatira, sabi nya sa east greenhills, tinuro turo pa nya
madge (11/28/2007 12:20:43 AM): tapos sabi nya nung b4 sya manood, nag aanxiety attack sya kasi daw may bukol daw sa boobs nya, natatakot daw sya, tapos nung napanood ka raw nya, nabuhayan sya. kaya hindi nya nakalimutan itsura mo....................
madge (11/28/2007 12:20:47 AM): mukhang kang baliw
madge (11/28/2007 12:21:27 AM): binigyan ko ng business card ko, kahit non of your business ako
madge (11/28/2007 12:21:33 AM): may silbi na ko
madge (11/28/2007 12:21:42 AM): matulog na tayo
madge (11/28/2007 12:21:51 AM): tapos na ang drama
tacK (11/28/2007 12:21:55 AM): ok
tacK (11/28/2007 12:22:01 AM): inaantok na ko
madge (11/28/2007 12:22:49 AM): baba na ako
tacK (11/28/2007 12:23:10 AM): ok

saya dba? :P

"Root Yourself in Success" posters 61 Strategies

i got this from my blogger friend ida.. nice! nice! nice! share ko lang din.. thanks ida for letting me post this here too..

"Root Yourself in Success" posters 61 Strategies(unknown author)
The poster depicts the simplicity and enveloping beauty of the tree. It´s root system indicates the process of personal growth and the inner strength which develops as a result. Success begins with one seed....one strategy, one decision. The detail of the poster contains the following Strategies, each followed by a sentence or two, summarizing Mary's 61 Strategies for Developing Success.

1. Observe yourself!
2. Get amnesia.
3. Allow people their lessons.

Questions for Kcat

Here is the copy of the questionnaire that was given to me by Kuya Robert during his interview with me yesterday.. watch me in Probe Team ah.. ang kulit! Sabi ko sakin nalang po-post ko dito sa blog ko.. :) Then I'll comment on it.. Though di naman 'to masyadong nagamit.. Guide questions nalang siya.. watch nalang kayo on wednesday.. hehe!

here it is..

1. Please tell us basic info about yourself. How old are you? Where did you go to school? What are your interest?

News Central

Super thank you to ysiad, one of my bestest closest longest friend..

Transcript: Kcat featured on Studio 23's News Central

here's the video..

MY LEFT FOOT IS ALREADY MOVING!

yung tendon ba 'to? basta ang saya! kani-kanina lang.. i just imagined na kaya kong pagalawin.. tapos gumalaw nga.. though i always do that.. pero galing! unexpected yung pag galaw nya tapos inulit-ulit ko kasi baka tsamba lang and baka makalimutan ko.. haha! kaaliw! not 100% pero at least diba? ang saya!

woohoo! thanks to my therapists at POC especially ria

My Point

me and my fam was interviewed by an abs-cbn reporter (anne yosuico) yesterday which will be aired on news central on studio23 on monday night.. wow diba? ;P she was a friend of my cousin (taj) pala.. kasi i asked my friends and relatives to keep on forwarding the email i sent regarding my fund raising, the hEAR shirts and my mom's solicitation letter.. eh syempre my blogs and my other sites are linked to it.. syempre she read about my so-called drama in life and presented in to her boss.. ayun! instant celebrity! joke. ;P ang saya lang.. i'm aware naman that i'm inspiring people who has read my blogs.. pero di ko sinasadya.. promise! hehe. i'm just living a normal life, extraordinarily well.. nakana! bosconian talaga! hehe. ;P i don't have a halo noh.. sungay pa.. hehe. basta live for the moment lang lagi.. ;) i can't recall the question na eh.. basta she asked me ata why i still have my humor.. o baka pauso ko lang.. hehe. baka tumor.. ;P i dunno the answer din ata.. hehe. eh basta ganun ako ako eh.. i don't need to act differently or change who i am just because my life seem to be a little different and complicated.. little daw oh? ;P i was ask din ata about the support i get from my friends and family.. what about them? di ko na alam.. haha! basta everything that's happening is fine with me.. like i said before (sinabi ko nga ba? ;P) the world won't live with you, you have to live with it.. basta ganon.. gets? and one more thing.. maybe one of the so many many reasons why everything seem to be easy for me right now cause i really don't regret and no what if's.. yung mga "what if" na-trip lang.. things and stuffs that's playing in me and my friends imagination.. chikahan ever.. usapang lasing.. ganon-ganon.. haha! pero so far kahit pano i could say that i've lived my life to the fullest kaya keri lang.. there's good and bad, happy and sad.. balance naman though i got no balance right now.. hehe. ;P do you get my point in this post? ako i don't.. haha! ;P

CKAT SI KCAT

Please watch NEWS CENTRAL on Studio23 on Monday at 10:30pm

i'll try to post the video after.. ;)

From MADGE

Dear Everyone:

I am writing in behalf of my 24-year old daughter Maria Kathrina Yarza (Kcat).Three years have past after Kcat was diagnosed with NeurofibromatosisType 2 (NF2) a very rare genetic disease. Neurofibromatosis Type II) is an inherited disease. The main manifestation of the disease is the development of symmetric, non-malignant brain tumours in the region of the cranial nerve VIII, which is the auditory-vestibular nerve that transmits sensory information from the inner ear to the brain. Most people with this condition also experience problems in their eyes. NF II is caused by mutations of the "Merlin" gene which probably influences the form and movement of cells. The principal treatments consist of neurosurgical removal of the tumors and surgical treatment of the eye lesions. There is no therapy for the underlying disorder of cell function caused by the genetic mutation.

MIRACLES do happen

woohoo! I'm so happy.. happy.. happy.. woohoo! i'm gonna hear! woohoo! everything is going well... it started when i accidentally searched about ABI on the internet.. that's already a MIRACLE! then another MIRACLE i've recieved was when i had good results in my hearing tests.. it's not so positive but negative either.. it shows that my auditory nerve is still responding..then we consider dr. brackman is really a God sent.. my mom was just inquiring about the PABI and he offered to give his medical opinion regarding my MRIs at no charge!

help!

since i can't post a bulletin a comment on friendster (i dunno why?), i'll just post it here instead:



CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!

hEAR

here's the copy of the letter/essay(?) i attached inside the plastic of every shirts i'm selling.. togother with the thank you note.. :)

I have NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 2 (NF2). I have brain tumors. I was normal until my disease got into me. Now, my left extremities are weak, I can’t move my left arm and hand, my left foot won’t move and my left leg is weak. I can’t walk. My right face is numb and my facial muscles won’t move. I can’t swallow well, I have a blurry vision, I can’t smile and most of all, I’M DEAF.

Anonymous

i was blog hopping then i tried searching for nf2 in technoratti.. wala lang.. trip lang.. ;P then i found this person with nf2 in myspace who lives in alabama, us.. ayun i messaged him.. trip lang uli.. ;P eh gusto ko mag-english eh.. bakit ba?

hi! i was blog hopping, searched for nf2

The Power of Optimism

from WebMD
share ko lang uli.. ;)

Even if you weren’t born with a sunny outlook, this pioneer in mind/body medicine argues that you can easily cultivate one

Able Disabled

I'm so grateful this past few weeks.. Not only because i could already walk using a hemi-walker (with alalay of course), but i'm also blessed with a lot of things to do.. woohoo! my to-do list is getting longer and longer.. parang ang weird ko naman.. some or most of the people doesn't want lots of work to do.. stress yun..

Share ko lang..

i got this from somewhere.. ayun share ko lang.. ;)

GOD HAS POSITIVE ANSWERS
YOU SAY	GOD SAYS	BIBLE VERSES
It’s impossible	All things are possible	Luke 18:25
I’m too tired	I will give you rest	Matthew 11:28-30
Nobody really loves me	I love you	John 3:16 & John 3:34
I can’t go on	My grace is sufficient	II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15
I can’t figure things out	I will direct your steps	Proverbs 3:5-6
I can’t do it	You can do all things	Philippians 4:13
I’m not able	I am able	II Corinthians 9:8
It’s not worth it	It will be worth it	Roman 8:28

8 lbs.

from 130lbs., i weight 122lbs. nalang.. not bad.. woohoo! ;P

October 4

one of my closest bestest longest friend is celebrating her birthday today.. si DAISY.. YSIAD.. pero hindi disi.. hehe. basta yun lang name nya eh.. wala na mapipiga pa.. ;P i wanna give her something (special ba), so i end up making her a Birthday Website ba 'to? ang sweet ko noh? hindi! (if i know u and u know me, may naalala ka siguro noh? hindi ako SWEET!) wahahahaha! ;P

http://freewebs.com/oct4ysiad
here's the link.. if u're ysiad's friend too, lagay din kayo dedication ah.. october pa din naman eh..;)

Funny!

don't compete with someone who's not competing with anybody..

it would be complete waste of time!


it's just my observation.. or maybe i'm wrong.. maybe not!

don't ask!

Sound Booth

if i got a grade of 0 on my hearing test when learned i'm totally deaf (that was january 2006), now i got grade of 65?! hehe. it really isn't the passing grade, but it's better than getting nothing, right?

I love wearing make-up!

i had my hair cut short yesterday... woohoo! short and shiny.. hehe. we went to the parlor after i've attended mass at megamall.. ok, here's the real start of what i'm gonna blog about.. ;P fr. joey faller holds a healing mass at megamall every 1st wednesday of the month.. and i attend to it, whenever i can, not regularly though.. i just felt like going again yesterday since i got the ABI/PABI stuff in my mind.. hehe. besides, i just like going to healing masses (by a priest of course, not some fake healer) as long as i don't need to wait so long and don't get irate, bored or stuffs like that.. right, i'm not able to hear the whole scenario.. so what? u don't really need eyes, ears, or whatever sense organs to be able to talk to God.. u just need a heart.. woohoo! or brain? with tumors pa yan! haha!what do i get from it? am i healed? i think, yes.. not physically though.. but spiritually.. naks! basta! yun na yun.. and also, i get to see other sick people worse than my case.. and i feel kinda grateful i kinda live normally (normal than they for that matter).. i can do a lot.. i do what i want, that i can.. diba? diba? i go there looking as normal as i can with nice clothes, hair (except yesterday, super buhaghag!) and i put-on make-up as well.. hehe. i don't need to look sick.. i don't need to look sick because i'm sick.. and i don't have to feel sick, right? in a way, i want to show the other patients i meet that there's really a good in it, dba? dba?tama na nga! para ng saint.. wahahaha!

btw, thanks to tita yam for the nice set of eye shadows she gave me.. ;) penge ulit pag-uwi mo! hehe.

No Sound

my hearing tests were re-scheduled.. when? i dunno? i was kinda excited for it because i'll be able to know already if the loud sound i hear is actually a sound or just vibration (i keep on protesting that i just feel it in my heart.. ang drama eh noh? hehe) though i'm hoping that i'm wrong.. whenever i hear the loud banging of the door in the cr, noynoy's super loud music, the drums during fiesta, maro's hammering of things, or the oh-so-loud and superrr long thunderstorm. i just say: "basta alam ko!" how did i knew? i'm not so sure.. basta alam ko! dra. chiong said it's sound waves.. s skull ko daw galing.. sabi ko sa heart.. damang-dama ko eh.. wahaha! i'll be able to know sana but something went wrong in the auditing ek-ek in pgh since it's a private property (of dra. chiong).. ah basta, hindi daw pwede! boo! anyway, it's ok though coz i haven't reviewed for that 2 tests yet.. hahaha!

WISH LIST

wish. wish. wish. wish list here, there, and everywhere.. i never really had a wish list that i'm really eager to have.. maybe just a food i'm craving for, or a simple thing that i like.. not really a BIG wish list.. until i've read about ABI...

ABI isn't a name of a person, it's Auditory Brainstem Implant..
ayun!

btw, here's the story..

past-time

SMILE

no kidding.. i smile that way.. hahaha!

MAY Birthday

Diet Ako!

before deciding to go on a diet.. sabi ko, i'll have to chek on my wishlist if i have eaten all the foods in my menu.. if so, then i'll start my 1 rice-a-day diet.. pauso ko.. haha.. pwede na un..

sisig sigig! puro sisig!
crispy pata galing sa lagit.. haha!
kare-kare favorite!
north park first resto visit ko ata to w/ wheels.. aside from kfc & mcdo..
cheesecake blueberry cheesecake from jonathan & talitha..
coffee crunch cake favorite..
eat all u can manila pavilion.. araw ng kalayaan.. woohoo! eh ano naman?
sushi sarap!
sbarro (pizza & baked zitti) oh yes!
brother's brother yummy!
grilled stuffed pusit memories ba daw? ;P
spaghetti factoryspag lang.. hehe.
la paz batchoy & chicken inasalyung sa taft.. malapit sa clnic ni dra. chua.. sarap!

Can Can

during my physical therapy, while was resting after my therapists (super friendly sila.. kaya lang last day na nila on friday) made me so tired (super burn ng fats. haha), i was put in the hotseat in front of the big mirror (dba there's a mirror infront of walking ek-ek sa mga pt gym? ayun.) . hehe. chikahan.. chismis.. sharing.. i think they we're inspired with my famous (feeling!) I CAN.. they asked me what do i mean when i said : i can't do ALOT of things but that doesn't stop me from doing the things I CAN.. la lang.. i just wanna blogged about it.. naisip ko kasing mabuti eh.. ;P

i can't hear.. i CAN read lips!

i can't walk.. i CAN walk with help! (thanks to my therapies!)

i can't move my arms.. i CAN make it move a little with full force!

i can't swallow well.. i CAN eat well! (takaw!)

i can't write.. i CAN type it on the computer! (or text.. globe or sun?)

i can't stand alone.. i CAN stand as long as i have something to hold on to!

i can't smile.. i CAN make people smile!

i can't spit.. i CAN blow!(happy birthday!)

i can't see well.. i CAN see clearer with my eye glasses on!

i can't use my left hand.. i CAN use my right! (eh i'm left handed kaya i can't be able to draw & paint.. but i CAN use computer programs like photoshop, etc.)


ang dami pa! i just summarized it.. hehe. it may seem talaga na there are a lot of CAN'Ts but there are much much more CAN..

My Birthday's Over

MAY birthday is over! The month of MAY is birthday season talaga dito sa bahay.. Hehe. Feeling ko lang it was may birthday the whole month of May.. :P

so, ayun nga.. we also had a gift-giving at POC (Phil. Orthopedic Center) children's ward.. We distributed the remaining goodies from our pgh project.. we just maximized it to be able to reachout to the whole ward (around 80 children).. The day before, my mom went there to get their basic infos (name, age & condition na rin) so that we could give their basic needs nalang.. Para nga magkasya.. Basta we gave out everything to everyone.. Basic necessities, toys, goodies, etc..

BLOG

i got two blogs..
multiply = physical
blogger = emotional

ay! i got 3 nga pala! ;P

Happy Happy Birthday!

Days before my birthday I felt excited na to blog about this.. Kaya lng ngyon naman I find it hard to start.. Kaya ganito nlng.. Ayan. May intro na.. ;P

Kaka-excite kasi yung mga tissue, toys, etc. Dami-dami! saya!

Kasi, once upon a time, my fam and I went to Tagaytay.. While on the way, bigla nlng may idea ako. sabi ko, "Sa hospital nalang ako mag-birthday!" Syempre todo explain.. ;P No, I don't wanna be confined again noh.. Wag! Yoko nga!!! It won't really be a party na party tlga.. Simple lang.. We'll just give out foods, toys, and kung ano man.. And wish granted!

Happy Easter!

i just remebered.. last year's holy week was really weird.. i really felt like i was going insane.. i keep on saying: "nababaliw ako!" that's weird.. eh baliw naman talaga ako eh! hahaha.

Ballpen

share ko lang..

Parable Of The Pencil

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting it into the box. There are five things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.
[1] You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand.

Private Blog

i saw this post in my other blog.. a private one.. haha. siguro u're wondering bakit walang lovelife d2 noh? kasi andon.. hahaha!

neway, i was reading my former kadramahan when isaw this posted last january 18, 2005.. before my open-close brain surgery.. wala lang.. i just wanna point that i got the best present last Christmas of 2004.. STRENGTH! ayun..

here it it..

faith

it's been a while..

i'm fond of reading news & current events online since i always feel blank whenever i watch the news on tv.. chismosang bingi eh.. hehe. so may pakielam pa naman ako.. ;P

while i was reading.. take note: entertainment section ha.. hehe. kasi i click on everything eh.. be it business.. lifestyle.. international.. national.. lifestyle.. etc. even news from tabloids.. haha. ayun nga even entertainment.. d 'to pahuhuli noh! hahaha! so yun nga.. i came across about the kris-james-hope issue.. like i care noh! mag-sapakan sila kung gusto nila.. what struck me was part of the letter of kris that was read in the buzz.. it came from a book she she is currently reading.. it goes like this: "Why does God make us wait for healing? Waiting is the most difficult part, how well we wait reveals whether we have faith in God." by joyce meyer from the book Beauty For Ashes, Receiving Emotional Healing..

eto lang masasabi ko.. it seems i have a lot of faith stored.. ayun.. tinatamad na kong mag-elaborate eh.. ;P

eto pa daw..

"If you want to get better, you cannot be bitter."

think..

i was supposed to blog about something last week.. kaya lang i was kinda busy.. kaya i haven't got the chance to blog about it.. naalala ko lang ngayon.. but i can't remember what it is about.. actually, i'm still busy pa din ngayon.. pero tinatamad pa ko.. kaya blog muna.. pero nakalimutan ko naman.. naalala ko lang na may ib-blog ako.. pero nakalimutan ko nga.. ewan! hehe.

maybe tomorrow.. baka maisip ko uli.. if i won't be sleeping during my acupuncture..

2006

not song long ago..

i feel really weak..
i'm always lying on my bed.. i don't sit much..
i can't stand waiting.. especially waiting for my turm on my check-up with my doctors..
i cannot roll on the bed.. someone has to help me when i need to change my position..
i can't rise up from bed on my own.. someone has to paise me up then place me in the chair beside my bed..
i easily get tired when i had my 1st physical therapy at pgh..
i could only stay for a few minutes in front of the pc.. (now, i stay away nalang ata when i'm gonna sleep na.. haha)