Favorite Oblivion

Chapter VII

ATTENTIVELY, I moved the chest piece of the stethoscope through auscultation pattern, from anterior to posterior. I shook my head upon hearing wheezings and stridors. After few instructions while conducting it, I asked him few questions.

"Do you have history of asthma?" I queried.

"Noong bata pa ako pero these past few days, wala naman na. Na-engage ako sa sports kaya natutunan kong i-overcome 'yon. Mas healthy na rin ako at alam ko na i-handle ang sarili ko," he answered while bobbing.

"You do sports now?" I figured out.

He emphasized a nod. "Soccer," he responded.

"You always run for your warm ups then? Do you often go to gym?"

"Yes. I stopped for a while because of slipped opportunity so I decided to workout harder. Well, I started that routine since last month," he explained.

I nodded as I learned his condition so I looked up to him. "Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction," I claimed.

"Is it fatal?" mabilis niyang tanong.

I smiled with assurance. "Bawasan mo lang ang pag-workout. Nasobrahan ka at nakaapekto iyon sa breathing mo dahil na rin sa may history ka ng asthma. Hindi porket exercise, maganda na sa katawan. Know your limitations. Dapat tama rin ang ginagawa mo base sa kakayahan ng katawan mo," I advised him. "I will refer you to Doctor Carlos Condez for other findings. He's a good immunologist," I added as I tore the prescription and receipt for him then explained it.

Nang umalis na siya ay pumasok naman ang nurse na naka-assign sa office ko. "Doctor Javier, wala pa pong patient. Wala na rin pong consultation until lunch," she stated then checked her wrist watch. "You need something po?"

"Wala, Taki. Salamat na lang," I uttered without looking at her, currently fixing my things. "I need to call someone. You can now go," I continued.

Naramdaman ko na lang na umalis na siya kaya hinugot ko na ang cellphone ko at tinawagan si Gelatin.

Akala ko hindi na naman niya sasagutin pero mukhang natuto na siya matapos ang isang linggo mula noong una akong tumawag sa kaniya.

"Gela..." I was stopped because of her immediate response. "What the hell are you doing?" I exclaimed as my hand automatically covered my member after she moaned over line.

"Alam ko kasi na... ammm... lagi ko lang talagang dala na ang telepono. Tawag ka kasi nang tawag!" she explained herself which creased my forehead. "Kaya kahit nag-exercise ako, dala ko na. Naisipan ko lang mag-exercise," she added.

"Don't overdo yourself. Kakakonsulta lang sa 'kin ng pasyente na nasobrahan sa workout," I suggested.

"Grabe. Alam ko naman ginagawa ko," katwiran ni Gelatin. "Kaya ko naman. Ginagawa ko na 'to dati," dagdag pa niya. Naririnig ko sa boses niyang medyo nahihirapan siyang magsalita kaya sigurado akong hindi siya nagsisinungaling. Nag-exercise nga siya.

Still, I wrinkled my nose. "Ano na ba ginagawa mo? Anong routine ka na? Which part of your b-body do you focus on?" I bombarded her with questions after I got curious.

"Lahat wino-workout ko," sagot niya. I nodded. Kaya pala maganda ang hubog ng katawan niya. "Katatapos ko lang sa crunches. Leg raises na 'ko," she informed me.