Good things come in two's

An amazing thing happened yesterday and then today:

The tumor on my right leg shrunk last year and it shrunk again! Wiiii!

Welcome back!!!

A few days ago, I was so sad because my right eye's vision became so blurred again.. As in almost blind! It really bothered me because my vision already improve and then it worsen again. Tsk.

I was praying and praying and praying and the next day, I wasn't that sad anymore. As always, I told myself, "What's the use of continuing to be sad. Keri na yung 1 day akong nagmumukmok." Haha. Though I'm still bothered and irritated. Eh naman kasi nakakainis! My mom and I would always say, "madumi lang ya.." Besides, I'm not using autologus serum or antibiotic for my eyes lately.. Madumi lang 'to.. Madumi lang 'to.. So my mom cleans it everyday w/ the eye gel.. It slightly improved. As in konti lang.. The last time I checked my vision was this afternoon while I was taking a bath.. I still don't recognized the shape of the 'tabo' but I can define its color..

See..

After taking a bath and cleaning my eyes this afternoon, I covered my left eye and checked my right eye's vision as always (to entertain myself) since I'm so happy every time I see the improvement of my vision.. Mababaw ang kaligayahan eh.. Pero super super nakakatuwa! And then I became happier! It became a little bit cleare compared to yesterday.. As in! I was able to identify how many icons are in my desktop.. Galing! Galing!

Words are not enough to describe how happy I am.. Anyway, here's a glimpse of how HAPPY I am..

O diba nakakatuwa!

"Natutuwa ako"

"Natutuwa ako!" Those are the words that kept coming out my mouth after I was discharged from the hospital. I AM HAPPY because my surgery was a super mega complete success, I kept noticing a lot of improvements and since my face won't show how happy I am, I kept on blurting out: "Natutuwa ako." and "Ang saya ko." Haha! So get ready, I'll enumerate all those improvements. Ready. Get set. Go. ;P

The day before the big day.. Talitha & I were fooling around

Go! Go lang!

Five years ago, Holy Week 2006, everything about my current condition dawned in my mind. I realized that I am really really sick and I am not able to do what I used to. It's like the word is moving too fast, I wanted it to stop and wait for me. I even had a hard time sleeping. I was having an anxiety attacks.

I'll quote the 'Che Che Lazaro Presents' interview of my mom:

Madge Yarza: "Nung holy week, yung yung nafeel niyang parang ano, she wanted.. Sabi niya, she wanted the world to stop and wait for her.

Surgery (April11): SUCCESS! Thank you.

I'm sorry for the super late post. After finishing my column for April 25 and sending it, my computer malfunctioned. :( Something's wrong withe the videcard or motherboard. I'm currently typing via my ipad coz my pc is in the hospital with Dr.Cris my superhero friendly IT cousin. Haha. Anyway, here the much awaited story of my surgery. Pictures to follow.

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April 9 - Check-in at Philippine General Hospital at around 8 or 9 pm (i think). Check-in, parang magho-hotel lang. Haha. Before heading to PGH, we dropped by St. Jude Parish to light a candle & pray then went to Robinsons Place beside PGH to buy some groceries and eat dinner. Tsk. I forgot to have a haircut. And then we were ay PGH - 5th floor, rm523. The next day was just consecutive number of tests to prepare mo for my surgery. We were told that I'll be needing blood donors to donate 2 bags of blood as a replacement for the blood they borrowed from blood bank that they'll use for my surgery. We posted it on Facebook, and were touched with all the responses, thank you so much!

April 11, 2011 at around 6am, the nurses fetched me in my room with stretcher in tow.

Amen!

A blogger friend left a comment on my blog post and shared this quote:

"God gives us hardships and trials only because HE has complete faith and confidence that we can handle it"

YES!!! I've been a believer of that ever since.. No need to explain further, the quote says it all..

I'll also quote myself:

"Thankful na nga ako kasi alam ko naman na kaya bakit Niya ako binigyan ng napakabigat na problema. kasi.. alam Niya.. alam ng Diyos na tlaagang strong ako di ba?"

(YSPEAK interview, 12/8/2007)

Super Blessed 2010!

The end of 2010 & the start of 2011 has been very busy that's why it's only now that I finished making my supposed to be year-end post.. ;P 2010 has been full of BLESSINGSSS!

January 26

I was chosen an 1 of the 7 finalists for Cebuana-Lhuillier's Search for Happiest Pinoy and invited at the final judging..

Pagbabago

What is change? Why is change taken and seen as the only permanent and constant thing in life? From conception to death, everything in our lives is ever-moving, ever-changing. Slow and quick, change is the metamorphosis of life. It is no respecter of humans, taking no exception of anyone – including me.

Six years ago, at age twenty-one, I was living a normal and happy life.  I was at the prime of my life, hanging out and having fun with my friends.  I loved partying and found enjoyment in making people howl in laughter with my funny antics.  Needless to say, I was a carefree and jovial person who enjoyed almost everything around me.  My life was at its peak until the inequitably unexpected change came – a change that ultimately pressed me out of my comfortable zones.

Today is Friday the 13th

I was born on the night of May 13, Friday with zero respiration. Bad luck? Of course not! That day was full of good luck & blessings.. Because..

I'M ALIVE!

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This was the Last Friday the 13th in May 2005:

I just love it when my birthday falls on Friday..

more pics here

Amazing!

Before I go to sleep at night, I always do some exercises for my arms, legs, hips, etc.. I'm also fond of touching my neurofibromas.. Except for the one on my right foot! Super sakit nun pag hinahawakan! Then I touched the tumor/neurofibroma/bukol on my left leg.. I touched it again to double check.. Then triple check.. It deceased in size! The I checked the tumor on my right leg.. It's getting smaller & smaller.. Yey!

I made a clipart to represent my legs & neurofibromas BEFORE & AFTER.. ;)

My Left Leg

My Right Leg

Super Amazing! plus I have a new trick.. Haha. I could already raise my left arm and swing it in the air left & right while lying.. I'll capture it on video this Saturday.. ;)

There's always HOPE

1st Wednesday of the month/year

It's the 1st Wednesday of the month yesterday.. So we went to Megamall for Fr. Joey Faller's healing mass.. I've been attending it since July 2007.. When I'm free every 1st Wednesday of the month, I make it to a point to attend Fr. Faller's healing mass.. I can't hear what's going on, though sometimes my mom states to me the important words Fr. Faller mentions during his homily.. I can't hear the mass.. But I'm praying with Fr. Faller.. I'm praying with everyone inside the chapel.. and he prays for me, for us.. Join forces ang lahat.. :)

Happy Happy New Year!

When 2008 started, I claimed that it is the start of God's time for me.. Indeed! It doesn't have time limit so It ain't mean that it's only for 2008.. It'll continue till whenever.. I felt like it's God's time because I have a feeling that I'm on my way to really getting better.. really. really. really.. and I'm feeling it.. I'm getting it! 2008 was a great year.. So will 2009 be.. 2010, 2011, and so on.. If you want a good year, make it good.. ;)


Anyway, before 2008 left, the year gave me a very nice farewell gift..


We had a Videoke Party at our place on December 31 til New Year.. An hour before 12am, I noticed that I'm hearing something different.. So I moved closer to the tv and put my ears in front of the speaker.. MUSIC! I'm hearing music! I don't understand it and it's soft, but it's music! Not just sounds.. but music!!!! I was so happy I hurriedly called my mom.. I even texted my doctor & audiologist to give the good news, wish them happy new year & thank them.. I didn't understand a thing, but I know it's music! I can differentiate music from sound.. Woohoo! I'm super super happy! I kept on listening in front of the speaker the whole time.. Haha!


Super more pictures here..

EYE can hear

I just finish reading the Twilight series and I was really entertained.. I had fun reading it.. They say it's for young adults.. Eeeh, sabi ko sa'yo ysiad I'm old 16 18! Haha!

Yes, the world is so noisy!

Thank you very much!
I'm just so happy and this won't be possible without all your prayers and help.. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! from the bottom of my heart and brain!

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August 15, 2008
EAR Unit, PGH


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Bionic Kcat The Tumor Raider

I woke up at 6:45 this morning.. excited eh! Hehe. I keep on waking up my mom and calling her phone although she's just inches away from me.. finally, she woke up at 7:45am.. and we started preparing at 8.. My appointment is at 11am.. I'm so excited! While I was taking a bath, my mom told me, it's sunny outside.. I was even more happy..

My FAITH

my nff (new found friend) ida asked me to share my story of faith.. so i'm sharing my step of faith.. i hope it'll touch u in any way..

FAITH AND PRAYERS MOVE MOUNTAINS!
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when i knew i was sick and got brain tumors back in august2004, i accepted it right away..

I'll hEAR u on May8!

woohoo! i'm back from my operation last tuesday morning (april8).. after 6hours inside the operation room, and 2 hours in the recovery room, i was back to my room.. at nag-text kagad! wahaha! the first thing that came to my mind when i was already back to my senses in the recovery room was: "madami na siguro akong new messages sa cellphone?" wahaha! then i realized, i got a cochlear implant na.. woohoo! super happy!