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When God Tells You to Listen

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When God Tells You to Listen

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When God Tells You to Listen

By ReiVi dela Cruz|2018-08-18T06:51:35+08:00January 7th, 2016|Personal Reflection|

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A Rough Road in 2015

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A Rough Road in 2015

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A Rough Road in 2015

By ReiVi dela Cruz|2018-08-17T19:06:33+08:00December 31st, 2015|Personal Reflection|

Peace Before Christmas

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Peace Before Christmas

Catholicism, Feasts and Seasons

Peace Before Christmas

By ReiVi dela Cruz|2018-08-17T19:12:33+08:00November 28th, 2015|Catholicism, Feasts and Seasons|

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Mama We Love You

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Mama We Love You

Mama We Love You

By ReiVi dela Cruz|2018-08-17T06:45:26+08:00October 15th, 2011|Literary Works|

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A Big Decision at Fourteen

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A Big Decision at Fourteen

A Big Decision at Fourteen

By ReiVi dela Cruz|2018-08-17T06:29:54+08:00September 14th, 2009|Life with NF|

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Here’s another place I haven’t been to since t

Here’s another place I haven’t been to since the start of the pandemic. Like other places, the buffet salad bar still isn’t available for safety reasons.

Ordered the Chicken Katsudon Set.

Time for a haircut. Waiting for my turn.

Time for a haircut. Waiting for my turn.

Each time I come home, these two always welcome me

Each time I come home, these two always welcome me back as if I've been gone for days. 🥰💕🐶

May 17th is World NF Awareness Day #endnf #mayis

May 17th is World NF Awareness Day

#endnf
#mayisnfawarenessmonth
#livingwithnf
#livingwithnf1
#makenfvisible

After light to heavy rains here and there yesterda

After light to heavy rains here and there yesterday around NCR, it was gloomy and cloudy throughout the day today.

Choir duties for 10:00am Mass for 5th Sunday of Ea

Choir duties for 10:00am Mass for 5th Sunday of Easter.

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis Fact 11 to 15 of 3

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis

Fact 11 to 15 of 31

Personal notes

Day 11
Fortunately, I do not think I have this problem yet. However, tumors have formed in sensitive areas like the fingernail area which make them even more sensitive. Even the slightest contact or hit has the potential to cause a lot of pain.

Day 12:
I was fortunate to have my NF1 discovered and diagnosed when was four (4) and I became aware early. Of course, I may not have fully understood at the time, but eventually it helped me to easily accept my condition as I grew older.

Day 14:
When I was younger, the “café au lait”
spots were quite obvious and visible. As I grew older though, they have since faded. However, the neurofibromas continue to grow and increase in number particularly on my torso and arms. Some new ones have also appeared on my face.

Day 15:
I have not experienced any challenges growing up and I have also met a good number of people with NF1 but I don’t recall any of them mentioning challenges. Perhaps learning challenges here may not be referring to mental ability but rather physical disability that could hinder learning. Any NF1 friends of mine, please feel free to comment.

🤗😘💚💙

NF Facts Credits: @childrenstumor

#NF1
#MayIsNFAwarenessMonth
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#EndNF

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis Fact 9 and 10 of 31

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis

Fact 9 and 10 of 31:

Unfortunately, some people who are not familiar with NF see the multiple bumps on the skin and they tend to pull away. I’m glad though that such experiences are not common for me; maybe I am just fortunate or I don’t notice.

I am hoping that one day, there will be a cure for NF.

NF Facts Credits: @childrenstumor

#NF1
#MayIsNFAwarenessMonth
#MakeNFVisible
#EndNF

Done with my duty. Go out and vote. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Side note: The voting machine for our precinct wasn’t working properly. We trust that the COMELEC Precinct Chairperson, COMELEC Volunteers, the PPCRV Volunteers, and poll watchers will ensure that our ballots will be counted once the machine is fixed.

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis Fact 8 of 31: Pe

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis

Fact 8 of 31:

Personal note:
If you’re Filipino, it also doesn’t have anything to do with the cultural concept of “pinaglihi sa….”.

NF Facts Credits: @childrenstumor

#NF1
#MayIsNFAwarenessMonth
#MakeNFVisible
#EndNF

I’m making a list and will be checking it twice…

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Steak Frites (Pan-seared beef tenderloin steak top

Steak Frites (Pan-seared beef tenderloin steak topped with pan-fried foie gras. Served with fries, maitre'd butter, and pommery mustard) and Chocolate Mousse for dessert.

Ham, egg, and cheese double decker…

Ham, egg, and cheese double decker…

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis Fact 6 and 7 of 31

31 Facts on Neurofibromatosis

Fact 6 and 7 of 31

Personal note:
When I was first diagnosed, along with the years following, my family tried to trace down our ancestry to try and learn where I got the gene. We found nothing.

It was only much later that I discovered that my case was likely a mutation and that I am the first to have it.

In short, I am a mutant. I’m still waiting for my mutant powers though. 😂 Sorry, I couldn’t resist slipping that in.

NF Facts Credits: @childrenstumor

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#MakeNFVisible
#EndNF

Early morning view…

Early morning view…

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The first things I did when I got in my room: 1.

The first things I did when I got in my room:

1. Get the WiFi access.
2. Set up VPNs
3. Connect one device to the TV
4. Login to Crunchyroll to watch Dragonball because I missed watching most episodes when they showed it in local channels (9 and 13 was it?) way back when… 😂

I also played around with the light switches, the safe, inspected all drawers, the toiletries, etc.

View from my room’s balcony. I didn’t expect a

View from my room’s balcony. I didn’t expect a view of the bay. 🥰😍💕

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