The Not-so Regular

Chapter 39

I had my rounds early today, I started at dawn. And when when the sun is up, I'm ready for check ups. Nang matapos ay naghanda na ako for the surgery. I have a two lined up today. One in the morning, a broken femur. And in the afternoon, a broken hip.

An open reduction external fixation, I made a small incision on the hip region to make an opening to the proximal segment.

My patient is a 34 year old  male who had a road accident. Nabangga ang motor niya ng kotse, di nakaiwas dahil mabilis ang takbo, idagdag pang lasing. Buti nga at bali lang ng buto sa hita ang inabot, good thing at naka gear naman. Pero parang hindi man lang halatang nasaktan, tatawa-tawa pa kanina.

The guide wire is passed to me, I held it carefully and inserted to the opening I created. When the proper reaming is done, I inserted a metal rod into the center of the bone. This rod will help to support the bone until it heals.

When the rod is placed properly, I slowly removed the guide wire. I attached the rod  to the bone with screws. I easily did it because I am doing it quite often. Too many road accidents everyday. Children climbing trees and falling, elderly slipping.

I breathed heavily but successfully when when the thread was cut. Halos nakadalawang oras din ako. I took a final glance on the skin before smiling at the back of my mask.

Akala ko talaga dati binubola ako ni Damien kapag sinasabi niyang magaling ako sa suturing. But now, I believe it.

Nang matapos na ako ay iniwan ko na ang operating room, sila na ang bahala sa pasyente.

Katatanggal ko ng mask habang palabas ay nakasalubong ko na si Ronniel. He mouthed a silent wow and then looked into his watch.

"Hindi ka inabot ng 2 hours! Ang bilis!"

I smiled to him.

"Sa dalas ko ba namang gawin 'yan."

I disposed the things that used, my head cup and gown and walked with him. Ugali niya talagang dalawin ako sa tuwing may oras siya para makipag-chismisan, o kaya naman ay ako ang pupunta sa kanya.

"Gutom ako," ani ko.

"Talagang matapang na ang tiyan natin a. Noong estudyante tayo, may pasuka pang drama at walang kain ng ilang araw. Ngayon, kakatapos lang ng surgery, kain agad!"

"Tsk, may surgery ako uli mamayang hapon. Kain tayo para makapahinga pa ako. Ikaw, wala ka bang surgery?"

"2 hours from now. Katatapos ko lang ng rounds."

Tumigil kami sa harap ng elevator, pinindot ko iyon. Pupunta nalang kami sa cafe. Meron naman dito sa building. Magha-hot chocolate nalang ako at siguro ay croissant if mayroon.

Tumunog ang elevator at bumukas, pumasok kaming dalawa, si Ronniel ang pumindot ng tamang palapag. He's wearing white coat. Blonde ngayon ang buhok niya, mas lalo siyang pumuti.

Manaka-naka lang ang tao sa cafe nang dumating kami, this is a busy hour kaya ganyan. Ang mga costumer ay karamihang doctors at nurses.

Sa labas kami umupo, this is an open balcony. Nasa mataas na palapag kaya may magandang view ng mga karatig na buildings. Refreshing din dahil may ilang puno at malalaking halaman. 

This what I like about the architecture of the Sevilla Medical Hospital, they always try to incorporate the environment. They like to go green.

I think the big influence of it is  Kazzhandra, ang asawa ng panganay ng mag-asawang Sevilla. Ang bait ng babaeng 'yon.

She and doctor Paul has a foundation named Fallen Grace, ipinangalan nila iyon sa kanilang anak. They like to have medical missions and I often go with them. Nagti-tree planting rin. Kaya siguro we have several good gardens here and place like this even at the top of the building.