Hinablot ko ang white coat ko bago umalis ng condo.
I know this day will be a mess again. Why? Madami na namang maiinis na co-doctors at mga nurses sa akin. I don't know why they don't like me. Maybe I'm pretty enough? Maybe I have brown eyes or maybe I have many patients than them?
Well, I don't care if they don't like me. I don't please people. I'm just doing my job.
Wait. My job? I'm a cardiologist. Kabisadong kabisado ko na lahat ng mga uri ng puso. Well not my heart maybe.
I started the engine of my black Volkswagen Atlas. Walking dinstance lang ang hospital pero mas gusto kong irampa ang sasakyan ko. Why not diba? Volkswagen na 'to! Inggitin natin ang mga inggitera.
"G-goodmorning Dra. KAT!" Kuya guard greeted me. He winked.
I did not respond. I just throw my car keys at him at naglakad papasok sa entrance. I-try lang niyang itakbo sasakyan ko, I'm going to inject him valium.
Nalanghap ko agad ang amoy ng hospital. Mabuti na lang at konti pa lang ang tao. I'm to early for my clinic schedule. Stable din naman ang mga admitted patients ko. May oras pa akong mag make-up.
"G-goodmorning Dra. KAT. P-pinapasabi po pala ni Mr. Kaiser na puntahan ninyo siya sa office niya mamaya-
"Tell him I don't want it. Ilang beses ko ng sinabi sa kanya iyon sakanya." Putol ko kay Abi.
That old man is so annoying!
"P-pero Dra-
"Stop talking. Gusto ko munang mag make-up so give me some space okay?"
Nag umpisa na akong maglakad papunta sa clinic ko. I heard her curse at wala akong pakialam. That's normal for me.
I don't have secretary kaya ako ang nagbubukas ng clinic ko. All my charts and appointments are organized by myself. Pang gulo lang sila sa akin.
I was about to get my make-up kit ng mag vibrate ang phone ko.
Dr. Perez is calling. I rolled my eyes.
"What?!" I hissed.
"Do you want some coffee? Cappucino? Latte? Espresso?" Kahit hindi ko siya nakikita alam kong napaka laki ng ngisi niya. That pervert!
"No thanks!" I ended the call.
He's one of the most annoying doctor. Ilang beses ko ng sinabing ayoko sakanya pero he's still hitting me. Hindi na lang siya nahiya sa girlfriend niyang nasa ibang bansa.
I sighed bago ko sinimulang maglagay ng make-up sa mukha ko.
Naglagay lang ako ng face powder at lipstick. I don't do heavy make-up, ayokong maging clown.
Hinayaan kong nakalugay ang mahaba at kulot kong buhok. Let boys droll over me.
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9am. I started my clinic. Halos 15 patients agad ang nakapila sa akin. Most of them are for follow up check-up.
I was about to call for my 10th patient ng biglang mag vibrate ulit ang phone ko. One of the nurses are calling me.
Agad ko itong sinagot.
"H-hello doctora. May chest pain po ngayon si-
"Get an ECG now. Aakyat na ako!"
I turned it off at agad kong kinuha ang stethoscope ko. I apologized to my other patient na may emergency ako. Mabuti na lang at naintindihan naman nila iyon.
Why doctors exist? Patients need them. We are their heroes in time of their sickness. They fully trust us kaya ang pinaka ayaw din namin ay mamatayan ng pasyente.
