Ala Eh!

Burning pain, red and swelling, painful and painful…, please don’t touch if you don’t want to see an angry monster’s face. My right foot becomes almost useless for two days. I’m on sick leave for two days and I’m quite not sure whether I’m glad I’m not in the office. Cycling caused it said my mother-in-law, Milang said it is gout, hah!,  your voracious appetite of purine rich foods. I suspect I just  need more cycling time.

Just a mild sprain said the first doctor (how can? i don’t rem…). Yes, must eat more to recover fast I presumed. Molo soup and deep fried fish for lunch, pork adobo for early supper and some peanuts in between and planning to eat a big one when Milang come. To my agony, I’m already a cripple before Milang came from office while the kids enjoyed seeing me dragging my right foot around. So, with great effort on my part Milang sent me to the second doctor after she came back. Poke here, poke there until I say "ARAYYY! Masasapok na kita.." then he said, "I’ll give you medicines for gout and please try to avoid these foods.", there the list makes me want to cry. Milang is smiling, I can read it saying "Hah! ‘told you".

Three days passed and I’m eating all those foods again especially when nobody’s looking, yes I learned how to eat with eyes close. Hey, not confirmed wah… Okey, okey, I will go for blood chemistry test this coming weekend.

    GOUT DAW

    sumapit ang gabi’t di kayang matiis
    ang kirot sa buto, dulot ay hinagpis
    sa ngiwi at hirol, agos aking pawis
    sa pangal’wang duktor, ‘ko’y halos tumangis

    ay naku at gout daw yaring karamdaman
    h’wag nang maghimantang ako’y nabalian
    may resetang gamot’t listang iiwasan
    payo’y bawasan ko aking kasibaan

    ay agam-agam ko, ako’y kinukulit
    ang kinabukasang ‘di dapat iwaglit
    wastong kalusuga’y dapat na igiit
    dahil alalay ko’y mga bata pa’t paslit