Credit card debited but tablets not received

Bern (22:44:15) to Tina: Just received from Mercury, Quezon City, a JPG image of credit sales slip, date Feb 28, time 16:18, amount PhP 2,825.00 [US$57.65 approx]. That's the price of Azathio[prine], I think.

Bern (22:47:54): I hope by now you have received Azathioprine tablets and are benefiting from them. No doubt it would be unwise to expect to see and feel results immediately.

Bern (22:51:51): Hi Jovs, I sent texts to Tina but probably she has little load. I'd appreciate it if you can text me ASAP to advise how you all are. Alice & I are still surviving. "Jovs will receive your messages on a mobile device."

Tina (23:05:55): Sorry to tell you Bern, but still I did not yet received call from Mercury Drug as confirmation, I don't have yet the medicine.

Bern (23:08:09): All day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I was in court with Alice waiting for cases against her grandson and his two mates. I'll complain to Mercury's QC office. "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."

Tina (23:08:51): I and Jovs received your text but he don't have load to reply.

Tina desperate to keep hospital appointment

Bern (10:22:38 GMT+10): Tina, sadly I recommend you CANCEL trip to PGH [the Philippine General Hospital] [on] Wed[nesday]. You have insufficient money, travel and waiting is exhausting, and in my opinion [the] results are not worthwhile. [Yahoo Messenger: "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."]

Tina (13:13:14): Good a.m. Bern and Alice. I received your text this morning, sorry I don't have load to reply, I just try to go here in Bon Vincent [computer store] to check if you [are] still on line, here [using the Yahoo Instant Messenger program] there have no limit of word sending, not like in text in cellphone.

Tina (13:17:39): I hope you're OK, with Alice.



Tina (13:21:40): Bern, this is just my opinion and observation, I understand your situation, and I'm just rely[ing] on you in my financial [situation], specially in my medication and consultation in PGH [the Philippine General Hospital, Manila]. I want to tell you that there was 1,000 of patient in PGH and every department have hundred of patient every day, their record section is not like on your hospital computerize[d], here it [is] manual, if I cannot return on my schedule of appointment on March 7, there a possible my record was lost, like the other cases we observed there in record section.

Tina (13:23:35): The Dr. T. . . is the one who decide to return me in March 7, after 15 days of observation, coz he was doing a chart, and it will be so hard for me to have a[n] appointment again.

Tina (13:25:28): If I will not return on Wed[nesday], I need to go there personally and have another trip, just to file an appointment, and look for Dr. T [to see] if I have a chance to have a[n] appointment again.

Tina (13:28:45): Sorry to tell you, but Dr. T was expecting me to return there on Wed, coz he was so worried in my situation, in our last appointment he convince[d] his secretary to schedule me on the nearest schedule of him (March 7), coz of my situation he want me to have a check up after 2 weeks.

Tina (13:29:48): If you just see the patient[s] in PGH, it [has] almost 100 of patient schedule[d] in 1 room.

Tina (13:31:34): I understand the result of lab [tests] will not [be] OK, coz I don't have enough time to take my medicine coz of what happen in Mercury [pharmacy], I will just explain to Dr. T that I have only 3 days to have a medicine.

Tina (13:32:32): He also told me that on this trip, he will do so much study on my case problem.

Tina (13:33:54): I'm so sorry Bern, I know I'm the cost [cause] of your problem, I really want to be OK, i want to [be] cured, and start a better future, pls, help me.

Tina (13:34:02): By for now, I have to go.

Tina (13:34:25): Take care always, Tina.

Pharmaceutical prices high in Philippines

Tina: (09:23:25): Good a.m. Bern and Alice, how are you? I hope you are both OK, and in good health, sorry if I didn't reply yesterday coz I don't have load, sorry to tell you I don't have medicine to take, last 2 days.

Bern (16:09:53): Hi Tina, just now, at Mercury Drug's website, I ordered 1 pack, 100 x 50mg Azathioprine tablets for pick-up at their Pagsanjan Pharmacy, same as before. "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."

Bern (16:12:11): I also sent Mercury an urgent e-mail confirming your address and cell number. Nevertheless I expect they will be slow to respond. Admin office closes at 5pm.

Bern (16:20:32): I think you'll have to be lucky to get the Azathioprine (aka Imuran) today. I requested receipt for high priority e-mail (as Mercury does) and am waiting for it.

Bern (16:21:59): Also if necessary I can drive to bank ATM machine to check my Mastercard balance. If it has increased by $120 I'll know Mercury has already charged me.

Tina (16:49:11): Thanks Bern for your concern, I will wait for der call, for confirmation.

Bern (16:49:52): I'm waiting for them to acknowledge receipt of my high priority e-mail.

Dinner by candle light

Mel to Bern: cellphone text message sent on Feb 15 at 21:57, Filipino time: It's hard to move to my house; [I have] no light, also no food, Bern. It's very dark in here. But gladly I have 1 candle and I'm having coffee and bread [for] my dinner. [I] hope you and Alice are OK. [Received on Feb 16 at 13:39:51, Australian Eastern time].

Tina: 16/02/2007 (09:40:26): Bern, good morning, we don't have classes today because [we are] celebrating Chinese New Year until Monday.

Bern to Tina (13:41:51): Hello. Mel says he has no light and no food. PLEASE ask Jovs to TAKE food to Mel immediately then report back to me. If Jovs can't, please do it yourself.

Tina (14:03:00): Good afternoon Bern, I and Jovs and little Bern will go to Magdpio [the village where Mel lives] now to bring food there.

Bern to Tina (14:06:26): Thanks very much for that. Also, [I'm] very interested to know who's living in [the] house [where Mel lives], using elec[tricity], what food they have etc. We have just paid huge OVERDUE rent bill here today.

Tina (19:00:30): Gud p.m. Bern, we [have] just return[ed] from Magdapio, we bring food there just for two of us, don't worry too much about Mel, he has electric power, he [was] just eating lunch when we arrived. [Received at 21:15:01, Australian Eastern time].

Tina (20:42:14): Nanay Josie was there, also the family of Jayson, Ramon [Josie's man friend] was always there in the house. According to Tita Mercy [a neighbour], Nanay Josie [is] washing clothes from their neighbor[s]; [this] serve[s] as their income. Jayson['s] work was getting coconut in the mountain to sale, sometimes [also] fruits.

Bern: Hi Christine, we just arrived home. Thanks very much for visiting Magdapio & getting news for me. I wonder when [Mel's] light was cut & when it was restored.

Sick woman lacking medications sends best wishes

Tina (23:36:58): Gud evening Bern, I'm sorry to hear dat Alice was been heart attack, I pray she will be OK, best wishes for Alice. 16:14:37.

Tina (23:45:49): You know Bern, I don't have medicine take today, dat why I'm not surprise I suffer headache right now and d reaction of my body I suffer before when I don't have medicine. I'm getting weaker.

Tina (23:48:31): I'm so sorry, I know you have your own problem, specially now Alice was sick too. I know you're so tired for what happen. Please take care of your self always. Careful to your BP [blood pressure].

Tina sleepless, lacking money for food, medications and transport

Tina (11:50:00): Gud am Bern & Alice, I cannot slept in d whole nite last nite, thinking when I get my medicine today, coz my last tablet I take last nite.

Tina (11:52:54): Sorry to tell, but I did not go to skol yesterday and today coz I don't have allowance for food and transport.

Young man lacking money, unable to sleep, sends love

Mel (1/02/2007 02:57:00): Gud a.m. Bern! I can't sleep now, it's now 12:30 a.m. here, I know u r asleep. My pigsa [abscess] is OK now but still I'm needing money. I hope u r OK. Regards to Alice. LOVE J0MEL.

639195108186 (1/02/2007 15:24:07): Hello Bern, gud afternoon, I hope you're not skip your lunch. Regards to Alice, I hope she's fine. I love u so much Bern. And u always take care of yourself. I miz u so much Bern.