R & R Holistic Laboratory and Diagnostic Center

02/07/2025

A friendly reminder for our health and safety.

❗️LIGTAS NA PAALALA: ‘WAG GAMITIN ANG BIBIG SA PAGBUBUKAS NG PLASTIC❗️
Minsan yung maliliit na bagay, ‘pag hindi natin iningatan... pwedeng magdulot ng malaking disgrasya.

Noong Feb. 23, si Nanay ay nagbukas ng SkyFlakes gamit ang bibig. Akala niya okay lang—gaya ng nakasanayan. Pero ilang segundo lang, bigla siyang nabulunan at inubo nang inubo.
Ramdam niyang may parang plastic na naipon sa lalamunan, at kahit anong pilit—hindi lumabas.

Dinala agad namin siya sa ospital.
Una sa Fatima Med—pero walang EENT doctor.
Sunod sa Chinese Gen—ganun din.
Sa huli, sa UST Hospital kami natuloy. Doon nakita ng doktor ang sugat sa loob ng lalamunan ni Nanay, pero hindi pa rin makita ang plastic.

Sinabihan kami na obserbahan kung lalala ang hingal.
Paglipas ng ilang araw—doon na nag-umpisa ang matinding sintomas:
❌ Hirap sa paghinga
❌ Sobrang hingal
❌ Tumataas ang BP
❌ Bumababa ang potassium at timbang
❌ Di na rin normal ang heart rate niya

Dinala ulit si Nanay sa check-up at ni-refer siya sa Pulmonologist.
Doon lang lumabas ang totoong problema—
👉 NAPUNTA SA BAGA ang PLASTIC.
Hindi sa tiyan. Hindi sa lalamunan. Kundi sa mismong kanan na baga ni Nanay.

Ginawan siya ng Bronchoscopy — isang procedure kung saan pinapasok ang instrument sa daanan ng hangin habang tulog ang pasyente. Doon nakita ang plastic na naging sanhi ng lahat.

Grabe ang epekto. Sa isang simpleng bukas ng biscuit gamit ang bibig… muntik nang mawala sa amin si Nanay.

Kaya ngayon, ito ang mahalagang paalala:
'Wag na wag nang gamitin ang bibig sa pagbubukas ng kahit anong plastic packaging.
Biscuit, chicha, pancit canton—anumang balot na plastic—gumamit ng gunting o kamay.
Mas okay nang ma-late sa bukas ng snack, kaysa ma-late sa paghinga.

Saludo rin kami sa mga doktor at nurses na nag-alaga kay Nanay sa UST—lalo na kina Dr. Perez de Tagle at Dr. Dalupang.

Kung may natutunan ka sa kwentong ’to, alam mo na ang dapat gawin.
Para sa sarili mo. Para sa mga mahal mo sa buhay.

Stay safe. Maging alisto.
Isang paalala mula sa karanasang hindi namin inaasahan.

23/06/2025

Hindi mo man sinasadya, may mga salitang nakaka-shut down ng damdamin ng iba.

This post shows you how to replace them with responses that feel safer, kinder, and more supportive.

Let’s unlearn, then relearn. 🫶



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18/06/2025

Blessed birthday, Raizza. God bless you. 🩵

12/06/2025

Happy 127th Philippines Independence Day! 🇵🇭

11/06/2025

We are open tomorrow, June 12, 2025. Thank you.

10/06/2025

Rabies remains a serious threat across the Philippines, but health experts emphasize that vaccinating pets is the safest and most affordable way to prevent this deadly disease—saving lives and avoiding costly treatments after a bite occurs.

Link in the comments section for the full details.

05/06/2025

The number of young Filipinos infected with human immunodeficiency virus has increased by 500%, prompting the Department of Health to request for the declaration of a national public health emergency for HIV.

Read more at the link in the comments section.

28/05/2025

The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox (mpox), with four additional suspected cases currently under close observation.

Mpox, a viral disease similar to smallpox but generally less severe, is characterized by symptoms such as fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, low energy, and distinct skin rashes.

Read more at the link in the comments section.

11/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to you, Mommy, Mama, Nanay, Ima, and Lola.

You are loved. 🩷

07/05/2025

Happy Birthday, Vuena. 🩷

29/04/2025

Attention!

R & R Holistic Laboratory and Diagnostic Center has no operation on May 1, 2025 to celebrate the National Labor Day.

21/04/2025

Frequent blood donation may offer more than just the satisfaction of helping others—it could also make your blood cells healthier. A new study suggests that men who donate blood more than 100 times are more likely to carry beneficial mutations in a gene called DNMT3A, potentially reducing the risk of blood cancer.

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London analyzed genetic data from blood cells donated by 217 men, aged 60 to 72, who had donated blood over 100 times. They compared this to data from 212 men of similar age who had donated fewer than 10 times. The results showed that frequent donors had blood cells more likely to carry DNMT3A mutations.

To investigate further, the team grew blood stem cells with and without these mutations in lab conditions, adding a hormone called EPO, which is released after blood loss. The cells with the frequent-donor mutations grew 50% faster in the presence of EPO, suggesting that regular blood donation enhances the growth of healthy blood cells.

Additionally, when these mutated cells were mixed with cells carrying mutations linked to leukemia, the frequent-donor cells grew substantially faster and were more efficient at producing red blood cells. This implies that the mutations may not only promote healthy cell growth but could also suppress the development of cancerous cells.

While the findings suggest potential health benefits of frequent blood donation, experts call for further research with larger and more diverse cohorts to confirm these results. They also note that this benefit may not apply to all blood donors, especially those without the DNMT3A mutation.