Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

Finally, as promised to myself, made it to see my doctor! I asked Gemma to come with me which was so nice because then I had someone to talk to and listen to while waiting. But before going to the clinic, I got some cash (anticipating need to pay consultation fee and buy more medicine) and decided to buy some groceries first. Sadly, only 2,000 pesos (about 40USD) is now all that’s left in my savings/revolving account. When I get better, I will be able to work more efficiently and save a bit more for future.

(Photo: A medicinal plant called tubatuba, also known locally as a variety of ginseng. This plant seems to be flowering all year round and we’ve had this in the garden for a long time already. The leaves (as warm compress with oil) are said to be good for relieving stomach pain. However, there was news earlier of some children poisoned by eating the fruit. The root of this plant (placed in gin or rhum) are also used by some people in small villages as a kind of cure-all, aphrodisiac, etc., although there are no medical findings of its effectivity or safety).
It was a good meeting with my doctor. Talking with her, I was able to express my rational decisions and I know fully well that only the emotional part need working on, which is indeed the most difficult.

Also, quite surprisingly, she did not charge me a specific fee and simply asked how much I was able to pay. I guess she was very happy to see how much I have improved. Also, she works at the PMHA offering free services to indigent people, those who are in much much more difficult economic condition than me so my small contribution to her is also a support for the services for these people.

(Photo: Oregano plants, these on a pot, my mother just planted lots of these the other day. Apart from food value, these are also supposedly good for driving away mosquitoes, which is important since dengue outbreak is a problem during the rainy season).

When I get better, I hope to be able to continue my independent work and extend that to help others around me. I hope that it will be possible, soon.

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