17: Sonogram (Revised)

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A sonogram is the actual image produced from the ultrasound procedure. It's like an X-ray, in the sense that it allows medical professionals to generate a visualization of the internal body for diagnostic purposes. Sonograms are useful during pregnancy, because they allow doctors to produce a live feed of the growing fetus, check for abnormalities, and to determine its due date. Sonograms can also be used to examine the patient for medical issues that may not be determinable from the outside, such as internal bleeding. Unlike an actual CT scan or X-ray, however, an ultrasound does not use radiation to obtain an internal image. A sonogram can therefore be safely obtained without endangering a pregnant patient and the fetus.

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"Dylan, come over here please. Stop being such a spoiled baby. Come on!"

"Nei Nei Nei mommy!" (No no no mommy!)

Doktor ako, alam yan ng anak ko. Alam niyang gumagamot ako ng mga may sakit pero siya mismo ayaw magpagamot.

Kanino ba nagmana ang batang to.

I want to smack my head or bang it to the wall. My mother just laughed at me as I chased my son down the halls of the hospital. He was cute, alright ... wearing his stitch onesie and all but boy I'm getting a huge migraine because of him.

The almighty Ice queen, chasing a little boy. I give up. Sa kanya lang ako natatalo.

Napaupo nalang rin ako sa visitor's bench nang napagod ako. Siya naman ay pabalik balik lang ng lakad sa hallway na parang walang kapaguran, naitutulak pa niya ang stand ng swero niya na may kabigatan. Dahil sa katigasan ng ulo niya, na sa totoo lang ay pinapabayaan ko lang, hindi siya nakasuot ng patient's gown. Gusto ko nang magpatawag ng aide para bitbitin siya pero ayoko naman na matakot siya sa staff ng ospital. Hindi kapani-paniwala na may sakit siya dahil hyperactive pa rin siya. Sa lagay na iyan nagagawa niya pa akong takbuhan para umiwas sa oral meds. According to him, the medicines "stink".


My baby.


Nang makabawi ako ng lakas ay tumayo ako at lumakad uli para sundan siya kung saan na naman siya papalakad. He ran off towards the end of the hallway and turned left. Sinundan ko naman siya agad sa takot na baka kung saan siya pumunta at kung sino ang masalubong niya.

"Oh stitch! How are you little boy?" A male voice said as I approached the corner. I peeked to check.

"Hi doctor! Can you hide me from my mommy?"

"Huh? Why are you hiding from your mommy?"

"Because she wants to give me medicine!! Det smaker vandt! (It tastes bad)" He said while scrunching his nose.

"Dylan, my boy. You're sick. Let's go back to your room. Your mom's gonna get worried."

"No! I hate medicines!"

"Let's have a deal. Drink your medicines and I will let you play at the back. Medicines are good for you."

"Please? No?"


Aba itong batang to nagpapacute? As if naman mauuto mo yang lalaking yan.


"Dylan, do you want to go home?" My son nodded as a response.

"You will go home once you're well."  I stepped in. "Come on baby. Let's go back to your room."

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