Life in UAE

I posted this blog 2 years ago in Friendster..I want to share this to all my friends here in multiply...I'am with my husband now and just came back from my vacation in PI and I brought my daughter here in Dubai for 2 mos vacation. ..Though its going to be a short time at least we manage to be a complete and happy family.. :-)

Abroad??? I used to hate this word....I hate those people who work abroad and leave their family and their country for greener pasture...but hey! guess where I'am right now?...Alone here in Dubai! Iam scared being alone....I used to be a dependent person but I cant believed I will survived here in Dubai...being an only child and a bit spolied brat (onti lang ha hehehe), i never imagine my life without my family beside me. Before going here in Dubai, lot's of criticism from those i have considered my close friends & bad thoughts crossed my mind. Because of that, im having second thoughts of going here. They told me, I will not survive coz i dont know anything...from cooking, washing and ironing clothes, cleaning the house etc....laki daw kasi ako sa katulong...(whatever hehehe!) they always say im too frail to live in abroad...upon hearing these words, it motivates me to go here in Dubai...to prove them Im strong and i can stand on my own...Leaving my family was the hardest decision ive ever made..i promised myself to be a hands on mom to my daughter...but i have to leave her for her future sake.

The day I left the philippines was the day I dont want to remember...that was my last stare and hug to my daughter...last day with my husband and my family...Good thing im on leave the whole month of march so I have a quality time for my daughter and husband. ....I never expect it will happen so fast....I suppose to leave on MArch 17 unfortunately there was a problem again with my ticket and visa.....(hay kakapraning talaga..hassle on my part) i was really devastated upon knowing i cant leave that day....i have packed my things and russell went on leave that day..then we called again the person who is in charge to arrange this things....Evening of MArch 20 exactly 8pm came my PTA confirming my flight on march 21 11am...i was shocked...said to myself "totoo na ba to"? called all my friends and bid goodbye to them....i cant sleep that day and russell still didnt know Im leaving the ff day...he was on a client meeting...waited him till 12am...when i saw him i really cried....i dont know what to do or say....i know this will be my last day with him........

March 21 930am arrived at NAIA airport.....I never had a chance to hug my husband when I left him outside....in just a snap everthings happens so fast.....upon check in i started to cry now I feel so alone....when I left our house i didnt cry....I hugged my daughter who was playing with her toys...with that innocent look on her face..i cant bear the pain of leaving her.I kissed my mom and bid goodbye to my in laws..As I arrived at 1am at Dubai airport fear strikes me again...I dont know what will happen next....As i went to the immigration theyre questioning my VISA....it wasnt registered on their system!!!! I have a duplicate (fake ) visa as they mentioned to me.....I really cried and I dont know anyone here in the airport...As I waited on whats going to happen next I sat to my fellow filipinos whos waiting for their original VISA to deposit....One guy who spotted me Im panicking and dont know what to do...he helped me on how to call to my cousin......(He is my first friend here in Dubai....If your reading this blog..I want to say how grateful Iam to have a friend like you) i make friends to our fellow filipinos who was there with me and i learned from them...they are here for their family...their stories really strikes me.....i envied their courage....i guess all of us we have the same purpose...to make the story short, i stayed in the airport for 3 days..imagine that! (parang terminal no? ). i slept on the chair and good thing lots of filipinos who was working at Duty free helped me......they provide me some undies,blanket,clothes and socks coz I dont have anything to use that time. I want to say THANK you to FATIMA who never leave me when shes on duty. To ANGIE and RIA who gave me some things I need to use.....and to those persons (sorry i forgot your names)...who helped me THANK YOU.....God is really good all the time....he sent me angels to protect and provide me my needs....finally I got out on March 25...my cousin fetched me up and sa wakas nakalabas na rin ako!!!! whew!!! i really had a traumatic experience but now Im thankful for all the blessings GOd pour on me.......all iam wishing is i can get my family this year... :-)

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Second life

About 3am of May 14, 2005 I was awakened by sudden itchiness of my scalp, my arms and my back. I was really terrified of what’s happening to me because the itchiness were getting worst and my “pantal” is getting more and more on my arms and back. I suddenly woke up Russell and showed it to him. He told me to eat 1 tablespoon of sugar so I did!@? But still, it doesn’t have any changes lalo pa syang dumami…Im really hysterical at that moment, coz ung pantal was on my whole body na even my face meron na rin. Russell decided to rush me to the hospital. At that time Asha woke up too and what’s the hardest part is our helper will be going to Davao that day at 6:00am. Russell called his parents to come over to our house to look for Asha. My Father in law was the one who drove us to St. Lukes Hospital. Around 4am, a nurse male interviewed me. They checked my BP and it was ok…..they asked me how was my breathing if I find it difficult to breathe….what are the foods I eat….what are the medicines I took that day….then I looked to Russell and I told him im getting dizzy…after that I cant remember what happened. I felt like I was flying then I heard many voices and when I open my eyes the Doctors and Nurses staff are attending me …and parang natataranta sila. As I open my eyes im having difficulty to breathe…..the doctors was checking my BP and Ive learned from them that my BP went down to 40 and nag seizure na ako. They asked me what are the foods I have eaten and medicines I took. I told them I took Dianne 35 at 7am on Friday and the last food I have eaten is adobo and peanuts. I looked at Russell’s face and I saw him he was really worried about me. The nurse has to cut my blouse to properly put the ECG apparatus..so many tests were given to me and mostly were injections. When the nurse can find any pulse on my hands they decided to get on my feet which is really hurt!!!! They decided to put me on ICU to monitor my blood pressure. The doctor told me my case was ANAPHYLAXIS due to my allergy. They cannot establish what caused it but only considerations on what I have took that day. The doctor informed us that im so lucky I was rushed immediately to the hospital if ever we were late at that moment, maybe I was dead. Russell told me about what happened after ive lost my consciousness. The nurse male who was interviewing me was shocked when he saw me lying on the floor and started to seizure. Good thing Russell has a presence of mind so he remained calm and told to the nurse to call the doctors and nurses. I really cant believed that it had happened to me. I want to cry to thank God I was still alive…God really want me to live so I can still do my purpose here on earth…maybe because I still have lots of things to do…things that I need to fix in my life and especially I don’t want to leave my precious person in my life….my Husband and my Baby…. I was confined at the ICU for one day and 2 days at a small private room. My family and friends was shocked about what had happened to me….. while in the hospital I really want to go home to hug my Daughter… it seems like we haven’t seen each other for years…. I also want to HUG my husband for taking care of me…for loving me ….without him I will not be here writing these story. We should appreciate and live our life to the fullest. We may never know when will be our last day…Thank you my dear God for the second life.....