Cardinal Santos Medical Center’s WiFi service

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We went to my son’s Orthopedist last week because he’s limping due to ankle pains on his left foot. I called the doctor’s clinic and found out that there were already 15 patients waiting. When we arrived, doctor wasn’t there yet. His clinic hours is from 10 AM to 2 PM. It was already 10:30 AM when we arrived, thank goodness we were still able to make it to number 16. I asked the information desk how I can access the hospital’s WiFi service. Appalled to learn that I need to pay 100 pesos to have a whole day guest pass for the wifi service.

Good thing I updated my iPod’s Pulse News application before leaving the house. The wait before our turn was a good 1 hour, but not worth it to pay 100 pesos for their wifi service.

Ankle pain, growth spurts, stretching and exercise

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RJ has been experiencing pain on his left ankle every time he walks. I noticed him limping since two Sundays ago. There was a 1-day break on his week-long quarterly test yesterday. Since he's done reviewing for the Thursday tests, I brought him for a check-up at Cardinal Santos Medical Center. Although there's no swelling and he says it's getting better, I still wanted a doctor's diagnosis.

 

I decided to bring his X-ray result from last year’s visit, the growth spurts diagnosis. When the doctor checked RJ’s ankle, he said that RJ must have probably twisted it. He prescribed a pain killer, if needed which I don’t have any plan of buying since RJ can even run and there’s no swelling, and a gel that should be applied every night. Cold compress also after applying the gel.

 

 

There was no need for an X-ray. Hopefully, the gel and cold compress will help heal the sprain faster. RJ needs to go back playing soccer.

getting taller every day

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RJ has been complaining of ankle pains since he was 4 years old. It just happens once in a blue moon at that time, no pain the next day, so I thought it was just muscle pain. Last year, his ankle pain complains became almost a nightly ritual. I'm not a worry-wart mom for nothing. 

The doctor looked at rj's ankle, touched it a few times and said, "growth spurts". I paid for an expensive xray and doctor's fee for nothing. I also have to pay for a physical therapist to teach some exercises, that can be searched online, which RJ can do to alleviate the pain. That price that I need to pay for my peace of mind!

Doctors and other medical professionals should make a facebook page that says "Hooray for worry wart moms. They make us rich!".