First of all, if you’re a foreigner in the Philippines with health concerns, it’s a good idea to evaluate all your health insurance options. It’s…

“Diagnosis Still Unknown: Iloilo Statlab Results.” A previous post dealt with my asawa’s recent visit to our local emergency room in Guimaras. The provincial hospital…

My asawa, spouse, has been suffering with chronic abdomen pain for months. The pain, caused by “wind” according to my wife, would first be treated…

If you’re about to sit down to a meal while you’re reading this, be forewarned, you might not have the stomach for this post. “The…

My wife’s white blood count had improved, which I considered a win for our healthcare facility in the Philippines, at least for the moment.

A nurse came over and escorted us to a room on the second floor. The sign posted outside the room read as follows: “Infectious Female Ward.”

“No, we’re going to the hospital now!” I exclaimed. “We’re not going to wait until morning!”

I was extremely worried that I had dengue fever.

And my fatty liver disease has gone away, another bonus.

Mikey is out of the hospital now but has lost a lot of weight.

Another attack hit me late Sunday afternoon and lasted for hours…

Four kidney stones gone. Three to go. The fatty liver verdict.