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Sunday, February 14, 2010

shebang shebang bang bang bang CON AMOR

THERE MUST BE FIREWORKS IN THE SKIES OF MANILA
SHEBANG SHEBANG BANG BANG BANG
I TRANSLATE THAT INTO  SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBANG
THE WHISTLE IS  SSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHEEEE TO THE BEAUTY OF THE FIREWORKS THAT TITO HENRY, DONDON'S FATHER IN LAW MAKES POSSIBLE EVERY NEW YEAR.

IT HAS BEEN A WEEK THAT BROUGHT US ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE
IN A DISNEY LAND THAT OFFERED NO THRILLS OR ADVENTURE!!

I OPTED NOT TO WRITE ..AS  IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE MORE PASSENGERS ON THE ROLLER COASTER .

AS IT WAS, WE HAD CONFUSION, ANXIETY, UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND UNASKED QUESTIONS TOGETHER WITH FAITH AND HOPE  AND PRAYERS RIDING WITH US.

WE WERE EXPOSED TO THE DOWNSIDE OF  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ONE DAY. 
WE GOT ORDERS FOR BLOOD TESTS AND IN THE HOSPITAL THEY SIMPLY GO BY CODES ...LO AND BEHOLD THE ORDER FOR ACETYLCHOLIN  APPEARED AS CHOLORIDE.

TITA ANNETTE GOT THIS CONFUSION STRAIGHTENED OUT

WE GOT A COPY OF A DOCUMENT THAT SAID THAT THE SURGERY WAS FOR
THYMECTOMY AND ADRENALECTOMY WITH TUMOR EXCISION.

SLEEP DID NOT COME EASY FOR US ..AS WE WAITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH MARIA FERNANDA WHO IS ASSIGNED AS OUR FINANCIAL COUNSELLOR

HAAY NAKU...COMPUTER CODES NA NAMAN WAS THE REASON
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BUT  ADRENALECTOMY WAS JUST WAY TOO FAR FROM THE STERNUM AND THE THYMUS ...WEIRD  EXCUSES.
OF COURSE WE WERE BEGINNING TO BE CONCERNED

WE HAVE VERY GOOD DOCTORS BUT THE CLERKS IN THE HOSPITAL WERE HANDS WITHOUT BRAINS.

ON THE FIRST MESTINON TABLET THAT DON TOOK..HE HAD ABDOMINAL CRAMPS AND LBM AND WE ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM .

WELL, THE DOCTOR WHO PRESCRIBED THE MEDICINE WAS NOT AROUND SO WE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM

SO WITH THE TRAIGE ..AND THE BLOOD TESTS DON WAS NOT PARTICULARLY
HAPPY.

AND  OF COURSE THE HIGHLIGHT WAS DON'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE MEDTECH..AND THE ENDLESS SIGHT OF A LITTLE BIT MORE OF  BLOOD IN HIS ARM THAN HIS SPIRIT WAS WILLING TO SEE.  FORTUNATELY HE DID NOT COLLAPSE.

HE WAS IN HIGH SPIRITS SAYING THAT ALL HE NEEDED WAS SANTIGUAR...ONE OF THOSE TRADITIONAL APPROACHES IN CURING THE LOCALS OF ALBAY.

ELAINE HAD A LONG DAY..DRIVING TO TAMPA IN THE EARLY MORN AND RETURNING ON THE SAME DAY.  SHE WAS SO TIRED SHE SLEPT ON THE HIGHWAY.  SHE MANAGED TO REST HER TIRED EYES AND  GOT SOME WEARINESS AWAY FROM HER  BODY. THE TRIP WAS SUPPOSEDLY ABOUT 8 TO 9 HOURS .  I THINK SHE MANAGED IT IN 11 HOURS.

HER BLOOD SUGAR WAS DOWN.  SHE RESTED THE DAY THEREAFTER.

WE WERE INTRODUCED BY TITA ANNETTE WHO JOINED US IN WESTON FOR 2 DAYS, TO MEALS AT WHOLE FOOD, A FANTASTIC SPECIALTY STORE FOR HEALTHY FOOD
WE HAVE BEEN THERE 2 X FOR OUR MEALS  THEY ALSO HAVE A GOOD SELECTION OF CHEESE AND WINE AND OLIVES ETC..

DON HAS LEARNED TO APPRECIATE FOOD WITH HERBS. HE MANAGES TO TASTE TUNA WITH CELERY BEST

HE IS INTO HIGH PROTEIN DIET WHICH HE NEEDS FOR HIS SURGERY.SO TUNA AND SALMON ARE GOOD DISHES FOR HIM

THIS WEEK WAS MARKED WITH DELIGHT WHEN HE SPOKE WITH CYNTH AND TIDE ..(SORRY CHERYL , WE STILL HAVE TO CATCH UP WITH YOU ..WE TRIED CALLING BUT YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SLEEPING.) JUN AND NING CALLED FROM HAWAII

EVERYONE IN THE AMARANTO FAMILY SPOKE WITH HIM TOO..I REFER TO THE
YOUR AUNTS AND UNCLES ..THE AMARANTOS OF HONOLULU AND ERNIE AND MARIAN FROM COLORADO.

LIFE IS  SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ON WHILE WE ARE PLANNING SOMETHING ELSE.
AS DON HAS ALWAYS QUOTED.

TITO AUDIE BROUGHT IN THE GOOD NEWS OF THEIR FIRST GRANDCHILD  A HEALTHY  7 POUNDER..
TITA MARIE WAS WITH MABEL ALL THROUGH THE LABOR AND DELIVERY

TITA ANNETTE ADVISED THAT THEY WERE GRANDPARENTS  TITO MANUEL WAS WITH MARIE ALLTHROUGH LABOR AND SUBSEQUENT CAESAREAN SECTION
THEIR  FIRST GRANDSON  WAS ALMOST 10 POUBDA.

THE BROTHER OF TITA LALY  SORRA ( SISTER IN LAW OF MAMO PING )  PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK

ELAINE RENTED A CAR FROM TAMPA AND SHE GOT AN UPGRADE SO SHE ARRIVED WITH THE MERCEDES BENZ

SHE RETURNED THE CAR THAT SHE RENTED FOR THE DAY AND GOT A MINI VAN..AY EWAN..PARANG KIA. THAT WE WILL USE FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS

ANGEL AND JUN CALL DAILY .  THEY GAVE US 6 NIGHTS AT THE VACATION VILLAGE

THE REST OF THE DAYS UNTIL MARCH 8TH WE WILL MOST LIKELY BE AT RESIDENCE INN UNLESS WE FIND A HOUSE THAT WE CAN RENT

LET ME THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE TEXTED AND CALLED.

WHEN DON FEELS GOOD ..ABOUT NOON TIME HERE..HE LIKES TO SPEAK WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT BY MID AFTERNOON HE GETS TIRED.

WITH MESTINON HE DOES NOT SLUR BUT TODAY HE DID NOT TAKE MESTINON.

WELL , I LIKE TO HEAR DON SNORE.. IT HAS BECOME MUSIC TO MY EARS.
THE DOCTOR SAYS HE SHOULD TAKE MESTINON AT NIGHT SO THAT HE CAN BE SURE THAT HE HAS NO DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING

SADLY HIS HYPERTENSION MEDICINES WERE LEFT WITH THE REST OF OUR THINGS IN THE HOUSE OF TITO MANUEL AND TITA ANNETTE SO TOMORROW WE NEED TO GET A PRESCRIPTION AND BUY.

TODAY WE HAD A LAUNDRY LADY COME IN TO WASH AND TO IRON. SO ALL OUR BAGS ARE PACKED FOR OUR VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL AT THE VACATION VILLAGE

TO ALL OF YOU , LOVED FAMILY AND FRIENDS....MAY THE DAY REMIND US OF THE CONSTANT LOVE OF GOD..HIS STEADFAST LOVE THAT NEVER CEASES ..HIS MERCIES THAT NEVER COME TO AN END.

DON SAYS ...HAPPY VALENTINE!!

HUGS FROM THE VILLANUEVAS IN ROOM 316 AT MARRIOTT COURTYARD
PLANTATION ,FLORIDA
PAPA DON  MAMA MED AND ATE WEE



LARS  I TUNES HAVE BROUGHT US MUSIC..THANKS
AB.SORRY TO WAKE YOU UP
I WONDER IF MESH DISCUSSED THE CONCERN WITH AMEXCO WITH YOU
DENDEN WE HAVE BEEN HOPING WE COULD CHAT
DONDON ..THANKS FOR THE CHAT TIME
TYLER , WILL WE SEE YOU AGAIN ?  AND KRISTINE TOO? AND ELLIE AND HENRY?


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"Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer" (Psalm 94:19 LB).



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"Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, all things are passing, God is unchanging. Patience gains all; nothing is lacking to those who have God: God alone is sufficient."
(St. Teresa of Avila)

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