Category Archives: Medical

Visiting Dra. Henson

By | Homes and Interiors, Medical | No Comments

I have been so busy!!! Busy visiting doctors! 🙂  I don’t really enjoy it, but I do it because I have to!  It’s a good thing there are fun doctors!! I went to visit Dra Tere Henson in Makati Medical Center and I love her clinic!!  I am not only featuring homes now, even doctors clinics haha!!  

First a wall clock that was flashed on the wall by a small projector from the opposite side of the wall 🙂

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As you enter, there is a coffee machine where you can help yourself!! I love it!!  
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There is a nice painting on the wall and you can see the DVD player as well
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And here she is! I love her clinic!!!
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Close up on her because she is wearing a blouse with a heart! I love it! But she got mad at me for being a delinquent patient.  I told her that I am so good- there are others who don’t even go to the doctor even if they feel something is wrong! 🙂

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I am closing up on the collection of miniature chairs which her husband ( who is also a doctor ) has!  They share the same office 🙂  
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I dread this room, but that day I loved it 🙂  
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A pop art work on the wall and a sculpture made out of recycled brass by Ral Arrogante!  I remember him from Art in the Park

Previous entry: Art in the Park June 29, 2008


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Pink Positive

By | Health and Fitness, Medical, Pink | No Comments

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The Philippines has the highest breast cancer incidence in Southeast Asia, it’s the ninth highest in the world.  Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the # 1 cancer-related cause of death in the country.  That’s why their advocacy really stresses EARLY DETECTION CAN SAVE LIVES

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ICanServe has a pledge wall at Power Plant Mall ( in front of Rustans Fresh ).  People are invited to write messages of support and hope.  “Let’s pay tribute to the loved ones we lost, to the survivors, and to those who still continue to fight.  Share your message of support here”

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And they have a booth selling merchandise.  Heart2Heart hopes you can support them

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One of the products being sold there will be the Envirosax specially designed for Pink Positive!  

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You can visit the booth over the weekend or email Libet Virata at ecvirata@gmail.com or call the ICanServe office at landline 636-5578  for your orders
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Blood Test at Hi Precision Diagnostics

By | Health and Fitness, Medical, What's New at Power Plant Mall | One Comment

At 43 years old, I have been spending much time in the hospital doing check ups – just making sure everything is okay.  Any sign of anything unusual I go and have it checked.  I am so happy to know that there is Hi Precision Diagnostics Plus in Power Plant Mall in Rockwell!  It’s inside the mall beside True Value.  It’s so convenient!  And I like going to this type of location so you don’t feel like you are really going to a hospital! and then after you can go shopping or eat! haha!! 🙂

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I’m so happy that my HMO ( MediCard ) is accredited here!

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It’s clean, organized and high tech! 🙂
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I went to have a blood test and it’s a good thing this guy is a sharp shooter because it’s hard to find my veins 🙂
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All hospitals and clinics should have this!  Sometimes they do not anymore remind you – they just tell you to hold the cotton ball! 🙂  Never assume that everyone knows!  
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Hi Precision was the first to have online results!  After a few days I logged on to get my results! Simple and easy  
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If you want home service or mobile service to your office/company – they can go to you!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Cellulaze by Abbey Aesthetics

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Check out this new procedure being done by Dr. Barbara Padilla Reyes in Connecticut by her clinic, Abbey Aesthetics 

Irene O’Connor of local CBS affiliate WFSB Channel 3 recently did a feature on the minimally-invasive laser procedure for treating cellulite called “Cellulaze” and our Dr. Barbara Padilla! Cellulaze is presently the only treatment that offers a long-term solution for this condition because it addresses and destroys the root cause of cellulite. We are the first in the Greater Hartford area to offer this procedure. Please click on link below if you would like to watch:

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Here is a summary of Abbey Aesthetics from their home page:

We provide a comprehensive offering of physician-performed laser and cosmetic skin treatments in Bloomfield, CT including: laser hair removal, laser vein removal, laser skin rejuvenation, IPL (intense pulsed light) to remove sun and age spots, photodynamic therapy for acne, laser treatment for nail fungus, laser resurfacing with the Pearl Procedure, non-invasive skin tightening with the Titan™ Procedure, minimally-invasive laser-assisted liposuction with Smartlipo TriPlex™, non-invasive fat removal and body sculpting/contouring with truSculpt™, minimally-invasive cellulite treatment with Cellulaze™, minimally-invasive face and neck lift with Precision Tx™ (Sidelaze™), minimally-invasive laser treatment for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), Botox®, dermal fillers and chemical peels. We also offer a select line of skin care products which are pharmaceutical-grade and only available through a physician.

And here is the link to the Cellulaze section of our website:

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Letter from Ana

By | Giving Back, Health and Fitness, Medical | 41 Comments

Ever since I posted about Ana, everyone I bump into asks about her  

Previous entry:  Friend for Ana July 30, 2013

They are all very concerned.  They ask me how the condition started and I realized I did not know the full details.  So I asked Sari to help me,  though I tried to contact Ana ( despite trying not to bother her ) and apparently she is strong enough to write something for me to share here at Heart2Heart so i asked her to share her story.  She even sent me photos!  So we have a blow by blow account here 🙂 

I am happy because I am now in touch with Ana and know that she is okay.  All my worries seem to disappear when she’s sending me messages.  She took time to write a letter to explain and narrate what had happened to her which she allowed me to share with all of you.  All of you who have shown concern, compassion, love, care, or just want to know how Ana is

Friends for Ana by The Dream Team August 7, 2013 

Update on Ana August 2, 2013 

This was in May before Ana went on vacation.  She was very healthy and in fact trying to get in shape and be healthy.  This answers everyones question as to whether she had symptoms already in the past or if she was already diagnosed.  There was none.

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And here is Ana’s letter narrating what had happened which all started during her family vacation to the States.  Thank you Ana for your beautiful letter to me and for sharing your story with all of us.  I will always be here for you and so will everyone else who has shown so much love and support throughout this tough journey, most especially God who has held your hand and who has always been there for you.

Ana told me that we should immediately see a doctor if we feel anything unusual or any pain.  We should not be scared of doctors! 🙂 

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To our friend Faith, You are an amazing sister!  Ana is so lucky!

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Friends for Ana by the Dream Team

By | Giving Back, Great Achievements, Medical | 2 Comments

Ana is so lucky to have friends like these!!!  It’s amazing what they have done for her – such true and wonderful friends!  I was not able to go to the event last Saturday but thank you to Sari Reyes Jorge for sharing the photos!  Sari told me that Ana still needs all the prayers she can get especially today as she will be undergoing surgery, hopefully to avoid having a liver transplant.  Please please continue to pray for Ana!  Thank you to all those who helped in small and big ways!  

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From Sari Reyes Jorge

Well done to everyone who helped support Ana’s fundraiser! We can’t thank everyone enough. The funds that are raised can help Ana worry about getting healthy – spiritually and physically – 
instead of worrying about having to pay medical bills. Thank you so much for your generous donation. Lots of love to kind people like you!

Thank you Pastor Jonathan for leading our prayers for healing!
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The Right Approach ( TRA ) Weight Management

By | Health and Fitness, Medical | 9 Comments

There are so many products and methods being offered out there for weight management!! The very popular one I hear nowadays is the Cohen program

Previous entry:  ReNew Me by Cohen Lifestyle Center November 7, 2011 

Just like anything else, there is always one that will suit your taste, your preference

And here is another one from my friend, Weng!  I told her to tell her story herself since she is a living testimonial of this program. Not only do you lose weight but you look 5 to 8 years younger! WOW! 🙂   

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I used to way 110 lbs. in my college days until I got typhoid fever.  I feared drinking tap water because I did not want to get sick again, so I took bottles of Mountain Dew a day, at least 3 a day during my internship.  I started to gain weight then.  By the time I graduated from college, I weighted 115 lbs.  For my height, 4’11” I was already overweight. But I thought to myself, it will be easy to lose, just 5 lbs.  

I was wrong, the weight kept adding, until I weighed 130 lbs.  I looked older than my age, and was less active.  I started having joints pains and worst of all almost lost my mobility. The heavy therapy kit that I carry to work plus my extra body weight damaged my lower back, and I was bed bound for at least a week.  The doctor told me I was overweight and even classified me as “clinically obese” .”Obesity” scared me, and I did not want to lose my mobility.  So I got into the gym.  In the beginning it was fun and rewarding. By the 3rd month I plateaud and I lost interest in going to the gym.  I lost some weight, from 131 lbs. to 128 lbs. Sad but true.  Then I continued dieting trying different methods, my best effort gave me 116 pounds. I was happy, but still wanted to lose some more, hoping to regain my body state when I was in college, 110 lbs. My desire to be healthy and slim again, when a weight management coach from Hongkong came to Philippines.  He scanned me with his Omron Karada Scan, which showed that my body was 3 years older than my actual age and that I have 5 layers of visceral fat ( fat in the body organ, hard to get rid of and deadly, too). He told me about the TRA, or The Right Approach.I got into the 3-month program,  followed the program and the result I got was terrific.  I never thought I would have a flat tummy again.  With the program I achieved it, and have sustained it.  I have completed the program 7 months ago and I still have the same slim body. NO REBOUND!!

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 If you want to learn more about this program, contact Rowena Navarro

navarro.rowena@gmail.com

09178667897

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