Sunday in Ozamis City

I’m tired, but I can’t sleep. I think the adrenaline from my busy Sunday was still up. So, let’s talk about it for a bit.

The plan for the weekend was just to take it easy and relaxing, like some naps and more naps every afternoon. However, this morning my aunt called to inform us that my cousin went to Ozamis City yesterday for her prenatal checkup, and the doctor didn’t send her home anymore because of hypertension. Oh gosh! 

This view instead of naps, not bad ;)

So, my cousin is in her seventh month of pregnancy, and she’s been experiencing high blood pressure ever since she got pregnant. The doctor already prescribed her maintenance medicine to normalize it, but lately she noticed that it won’t go down lower than 140/100 mmHg. Thus, I think her anxiety kicked her blood pressure more further during her check up yesterday that it reached 190/110 mmHg. Crazy, right?!

The doctor advised her to get admitted and might perform a Cesarean section as soon as the blood pressure goes back to normal. Everyone is worried thinking about the baby, who might be born early at seven months. 

My aunt wanted me to travel with her to Ozamis to visit her daughter, and assured me that we will return before night time because I have work Monday. So, off we go!

We left around 9 o’clock in the morning, and the sun was grueling hot. We have to save every penny to spend with other important stuff, so we have to commute via bus, then barge from Mukas to Ozamis. The fare for the barge if you have a car is much more expensive now since the gas price soared from months ago. It is still wiser to commute nowadays, unless you travel by group I think.

The barge approaching the port of Ozamis City. Lower deck are filled with vehicles.

Upper deck is for the passengers.

We arrived already lunch time in Ozamis. I’m hungry already and I suggested that we should drop by to have our lunch first before heading to the hospital. We buy some fruits, water and bread as well after grabbing lunch. Thanks to technology nowadays because it’s easier to communicate when emergency situations arise such as this. My cousin beforehand called her mom to bring them some clothes because they got nothing to change. Aunt also brings a blanket, and a travel pillow that can be converted into a small rectangular pillow. Everything was packed in a rush, I hope we brought enough for them to use.

We went home before dusk and my aunt was murmuring why in Ozamis City, when Iligan is more accessible. Anyway, that’s their choice as a couple so what can we do, right? We can’t ignore them now, now that they needed extra help. As for me, I don’t have much money to spare, but I can be handy as long as I have time and energy. 

So, that's how Sunday was for me. Now, off to bed. Good night!

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11/27/2022

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