And she died...

Last Saturday, I was really lazy to go to the hospital but I still woke up early because I don't want to be late in my training. As soon as I stepped my foot in the pediatric ward, I was surprised to see a girl in a stretcher being transferred to the PICU. She has so many contraptions - one on each extremity. I asked my senior what the case is and he told me, it's Dengue Stage 4.

This hospital is said to be the dengue center of the Philippines - meaning, most of the cases there are dengue. Actually, I've proven that since the case I usually handle is dengue, if not leukemia.

Mosquitos do not choose who they will suck. Anyone can be a victim of dengue but the kids are mostly affected by this.

If we are responsible enough, we will do anything to prevent ourselves from acquiring dengue. Sanity is number one on the list. Mosquito repellants don't hurt so why not try putting some on your body especially if you're in a rural area or you're going out on a trip.

Yes, at a very young age, the girl died. I didn't want to look at her relatives because I knew that I am going to cry. I actually controlled my tears from falling... I saved it up until I got home and talked to TJ and told him what happened.

When she was being revived by the doctors and her father was shouting and crying outside the intensive care unit, I really prayed hard. I told God to prolong the life of the patient because I know that she deserves to live, to see and to experience what life is. I am not saying that God did not answer my prayer... Maybe, that's what God plans for her. It's hard to accept that especially for her family, but what can we do? Hanggang dun na lang talaga siya... It's frustrating to not to know the reason behind that God's plan, but like what I always say in my entries, we should just have the faith.

Let's all thank God for the oxygen we are inhaling right now.

Amen.