I celebrated my birthday last March 12. Since residency, I always celebrate my birthday in the hospital. It's not that bad actually, because you're together with your co-residents. I usually ask my sister or my mom to deliver food in the hospital to celebrate my birthday with my consultants. This is the time when they get a taste of my sister's blueberry cheesecake which I really love and so far no blueberry cheesecake has won over it, and also her delicious cupcakes.
This year, I decided to celebrate differently. Well I got not much of a choice anyways, my birthday fell on a saturday, and saturdays are what we residents call as "Bolong Day" meaning, this is the day when most of Dr Bolong's Surgeries are done. So I was in the OR since 2pm until 7pm. In the morning, I attended a research workshop until 12nn then I headed back to UST for the surgeries.
It was a busy day, the CD residents are worried over a toxic post-op patient. Pay Uro residents are all in the Operating room. I'm not expecting any special treatment or celebration. In fact, I wasn't announcing that it was my birthday since I don't have food to offer the people.
I was thinking that no one will remember. Who am I anyways for people to remember my birthday. So I decided to give myself gift/s so that somehow I'll be happy and opening presents.
Korean Makeup Of Course!
- With the advent of Facebook. I think, around more than 100 people greeted me happy birthday, which I truly appreciate. I didn't expect them to know.
- I was surprised also to receive tops and pillow case from my parents.
- I was surprised to get something from my co-residents, a cake! I didn't expect that guys would remember these things.
It was so sweet of him to surprise me with 3 purple tulips, even if he's on duty.
I felt so special on my birthday!
