February 2009 Archives
Now that they have their Mama Helen back from the Hospital, the kids got back to having fun together.
Pictured: MH's Grandson Kalle & daughter Uzel, at home.
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/250s f/5.6 at 14mm iso200
Thanks for reading today,
PJAMES
Pictured: MH's Grandson Kalle & daughter Uzel, at home.
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/250s f/5.6 at 14mm iso200
Thanks for reading today,
PJAMES
Good Sunday morning to you all.
I just left Mama Helen's house and spent this morning with the Family & kids; she seems to be recovering from her hospital stay last week - she's moving around and doing her usual routine but she does look thin.
There were many visitors at the house this morning, neighbors and friends beginning to cook some rice & hot water for drinks, etc.
Mama Helen's daughters son Kuji seems to be getting by with TB; he's happy & smiling, and the Family's giving him as much fish & rice to eat as they can, to help him recover (I don't know if he's been getting his medicines since last year from the local Clinic, but I'm willing to bet not)
Kuji photographed last month:
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/20s f/3.5 at 52mm iso800
PJAMES
I just left Mama Helen's house and spent this morning with the Family & kids; she seems to be recovering from her hospital stay last week - she's moving around and doing her usual routine but she does look thin.
There were many visitors at the house this morning, neighbors and friends beginning to cook some rice & hot water for drinks, etc.
Mama Helen's daughters son Kuji seems to be getting by with TB; he's happy & smiling, and the Family's giving him as much fish & rice to eat as they can, to help him recover (I don't know if he's been getting his medicines since last year from the local Clinic, but I'm willing to bet not)
Kuji photographed last month:
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/20s f/3.5 at 52mm iso800
PJAMES
I've been offline the past week due to a Monsoon that rolled in and took out our internet here in Philippines.
Right before we lost our connection I recieved a text message from LittleFish, informing me that her mother Mama Helen was taken to the local Hospital here on the Island, suffering from fever & "60 over 40" blood pressure, so it was serious.
I was in Cebu City at the time getting a Visa extension done, so as soon as I got back to the Island I rushed over to the Family's house, and Mama Helen was there - just released from the local Hospital.
She appeared weak but in good spirits, and I'll have more details later.
Mama Helen last month at home: Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/250s f/5.6 at 54mm iso100
Because I know the Family has no money for Hospitals, I asked how much the bill was, and she told me she herself had to pay P2,000 (about $40USD) of a total cost of over P5,000 - the balance of which was picked up by a local program for indigent Families here.
I don't know where they got the $40 from for the bill; I'm sure they borrowed it from friends, and I'm sure they won't be able to pay it back, as they're still in debt from a $400USD loan they got in June 2008 to repair their fishing boat and squatters shack from Typhoon Fengsheng's damage (reported here on the Blog last summer)
More later,
PJAMES
Right before we lost our connection I recieved a text message from LittleFish, informing me that her mother Mama Helen was taken to the local Hospital here on the Island, suffering from fever & "60 over 40" blood pressure, so it was serious.
I was in Cebu City at the time getting a Visa extension done, so as soon as I got back to the Island I rushed over to the Family's house, and Mama Helen was there - just released from the local Hospital.
She appeared weak but in good spirits, and I'll have more details later.
Mama Helen last month at home: Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/250s f/5.6 at 54mm iso100
Because I know the Family has no money for Hospitals, I asked how much the bill was, and she told me she herself had to pay P2,000 (about $40USD) of a total cost of over P5,000 - the balance of which was picked up by a local program for indigent Families here.
I don't know where they got the $40 from for the bill; I'm sure they borrowed it from friends, and I'm sure they won't be able to pay it back, as they're still in debt from a $400USD loan they got in June 2008 to repair their fishing boat and squatters shack from Typhoon Fengsheng's damage (reported here on the Blog last summer)
More later,
PJAMES
