Saved by Bananas

Ahhhhh holiday....my friends, Stip and Glenn invited me to play 9-holes with them at the Tabangao Golf Course in Shell. I'm a little bit hesitant initially, the fact that I am too amateur in this sports. Plus Janice's (Glenn's fiance) brother-in-law will also play with us - a French guy named Stefan who's religiously practicing golf since October. Crap...laughing trip 'to...hehe...But then again what the heck...

I started my day waking up at 1am. Why 1 am? I had this stiffening of hands during the night that I thought I was suffering from a mild stroke. Little did I knew that the meds which I was taking for a month now (e.g. steroids + approvel) have effects other than what they should do in my body. Approvel lessens my potassium thereby causing muscle cramps, muscoskeletal pains and increased heart rate (tachycardia)...Hay Buhay...Since I am active and very mobile, the potassium in my body will surely be reduced tremendously. Before, I used to have cramps due to intentional lowering of salts so I have to take in oral rehydration salts and bananas. But now, I think I have to eat BANANAs regularly to keep the level of K within its limits - not too high not too low.

The bananas became my savior last night when all except 3 of my 10 fingers were left moving. Kala ko katapusan ko na. I ended up sleeping at around 4 am. I even told Lil Bro while eating that I think I am having a stroke....Taranta tuloy ang pasyente ko...hehe. Since I do not want him to worry about me, I asked him to transfer to the other room instead of the usual living room area where he was accustomed to sleep. He's also having a hard time sleeping because of his coughs (which eventually stopped when he transferred).

Around 3:30 am the stiffening stopped. Couldn't have survived it without those two pcs of bananas.

9 am. Off to the course. Stefan and Glenn are already waiting at TEE OFF #1. Stip is nowhere to be found. Lashengggggg kase 4 am na natapos sa toma wahahaha.......So no photographers for the day.

Final verdict: