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My 2020 can be summarized in one word: OVERWHELMING!
I was overwhelmed with tasks which involved a bigger responsibility, with lots of unknowns… and with the pandemic at the center of it all!
Beginning January 2020, I was appointed Director of the Institute of Pulmonary Medicine at BGC, which was a big title, but it has been running well over the past 10 years so I thought it will be just a little tweak here and there… not knowing that the Pulmonary Team (together with the ID team) would be thrown into the center of the worldwide pandemic of 2020. I am blessed with the most wonderful people in the team, who faced fear head on, who just muffled out their own cries due to long hours and inconvenient routines. Feeding each other with food, information and encouraging words brought us all together as family. #Kapitlungs indeed!
My geek x creative skills were also put to the test as I was part of the scientific and working committees of different postgraduate courses and conferences.
1/ Feb 2020 UpgradE: Redesigned Md
2/ #IMdigital late feb 2020 with a repeat in August 2020 at the PCP Annual Convention
3/ March 2020 PCCP CLARITY 2020
4/ August 2020 #PCPGold the first big virtual annual convention
5/ October 2020 SLMC IM GC : Beyond the Better Normal
6/ November 2020 SLMC IPM: BEST Postgraduate Course
It’s all good for me to work behind the scenes but this pandemic also made me overcome my fears — not just of the virus and getting sick, but a more chronic fear of being in the camera and speaking in public. I could hardly keep track of the webinars and lectures that I took part in — various advocacies of Pharma companies, for SLMC, the PCP, the PSHBT, the UERM Alumni Association and the UECP. Then there was the IG live interview with Vicky Belo, the interview with Boy Abunda and the Inquirer article and webinar…
Challenges came in different forms in different areas, but the one closest to me was the fragile issue of mental health. The stress of the pandemic hit so close to home and while we can give all the support, a huge part would still depend on the individual’s insight and willingness to cope. My health also suffered a bit.. with my blood chem and BP going haywire.
Me and my friends had some great travel plans for 2020, but then we all had to adjust to circumstances. Nonetheless it has been equally rewarding to feel the LOOOOOVE of all my friends and family on my golden year. I am so thankful for affirming that you have received my LOVE during this lifetime and I feel the love in return. The zoom and messenger kamustahans were really uplifting!
Looking back, yes, 2020 was an overwhelming year of opportunities… we were given that chance to grow wiser, stronger, braver, more adaptable and more resilient all at the same time. Let’s hold on to what we have learned, and cherish the lives of the people around us.
And we continue to hope in the Lord for a better 2021.
