Ang cute-cute mo naman po!" I raised baby Adam up higher para matanggal ng mommy niya yung harness para sa stroller. Siya ang pasyente ko today, along with the others na nagiintay pa sa waiting area.
I gently laid down Baby Adam in the weighing scale.
"Baby wag pong malikot" I spoke with a silly face. Nakaka-gigil kasi si Baby Adam and it's the only way to get his attention.
"Doc ready na po" my assistant called my attention. Naka ready na yung immunization ni Baby Adam sa pan malapit sa examination table.
Again, gently, nilipat ko si Baby Adam sa exam table. His mommy held him dahil for sure mahabang serye ng iyakan nanaman kami after kong mai-inject ang immunization.
And after a few moments, I was right, puro iyakan nga ang naganap sa loob ng clinic ko.
Immunizations, fever, colds, flu, sprain, at kung ano anong nagaganap sa mga babies and kids today.
"Wow ang bait bait naman ng patient ko, ikaw lang hindi nag-cry". I knelt down para pantay na kami. "Dahil brave ka, this is for you" I grabbed a piece of lollipop in a bowl sa desk ko and gave it to Baby Phoebe.
I smiled and waved habang naglalakad sila ng mommy niya palabas ng clinic ko.
"Ate Beth, next po" dumungaw ako papunta sa station ng secretary ko kasi wala pang sinisend na new patient ko.
"Last na po sila Baby Phoebe, Doc" she replied without looking at me dahil nakatambak na pala ang makapal na stack ng patient cards and records na ini-encode niya.
"Ganun po ba?" I looked at her at mukhang mapapa-laban si ate dahil sa dami ng mga records.
"Mag-miryenda ka kaya muna Doc" She suggested. "Two minutes nalang naman, tapos na yung shift mo for consultation" She looked at her watch at napatingin rin ako sa wall clock. She's right.
"Anong kakainin natin ate?" I asked her lazily as I sit down at the bench in the waiting area. I saw Ate Beth smile. Alam niya kasing kapag ganyan, ako ang taya.
"Libre mo Doc?" Her eyes sparkled.
"Hindi, KKB(Kanya Kanyang Bayad)" I smiled at her.
"Alam mo Doc, blooming ka today" Tsss... She knows I'm kidding and I just want to hear na maganda ang boss niya. Who happens to be ME.
"Alam ko" I replied in my sweetest way possible.
"Doc naman, wag namang bananacue today ha" She pouted at me.
"Anong gusto mo? Piaya?" I smiled at her. There's a stall kasi sa labas ng hospital that sells flavored Piaya.
"Doc yung may tinapay" She replied. I know gusto niya ng burger from a fastfood nearby.
"Brownies dun sa bakery?" I asked for her approval.
"Doc naman" She pleaded.
"Pababa ng pababa yung price ah" She mentioned. "From 15 na bananacue, to 10 na Piaya, to 2 peso brownies, Doc naman eh"
"Nagtitipid ako" Pabirong sabi ko.
"Sige na nga" She pouted. I smiled at her at saka ako bumalik sa loob ng office to get my wallet saka ako lumabas ng office.
"Joke lang! Sige, kain tayo ng buger at fries!" I sneaked my head back and waved at her. She responded with a grin.
Deserve naman ni Ate Beth ang libre dahil trabaho ko kasi yung ginagawa niya. Hindi ko kasi sinunod ang hospital protocol na dapat gagawan ko ng records sa database yung patient cards.
