The lady in White

August 24, 2008 docseree
Tags: doctor, Dr. Des, Dr. Desiree Manlapaz Gonzales, i want to become a doctor, ob-gyn, what do you want to become when you grow up

What do you want to become when you grow up?( the most common, abused question)

I want to become a doctor( the usual answer of a child)

Medicine the most dignified profession..at least in the eyes of a child.

Why do you want to become a doctor?

I want to cure the sick and help the poor( came the next answer)

I came from a middle class family..we were neither poor nor rich but just in between. My dad is an engineer and my mom a teacher. I am the eldest of 3 children.

I wanted to become a doctor eversince I can utter a word..my mom instilled in my mind that no other profession fits me..I guess my first word is neither “mama” or “papa” but “doc”.. in short my mom succeeded in brainwashing me…it is what you call mind conditioning in psychiatry…now i dont see myself being in any other field.

I believed I am a gifted child… i can draw,paint, write a poem, sing, dance and cook…i could have been a good writer,a cartoonist or a chef..I never thought i could cure people..but once you set your mind into something and put your heart into it you can make your dreams come true.

I dont have a choice but to follow the dreams of my parents for me..My dad wanted to become a doctor but due to financial constraints it didnt push through..so I am here to make the realization of their dreams..little did i know that it has become a dream of my own.

It was hard..the field was much more competitive..sacrifices along the way…missing family gatherings..and friend parties…my life has been frozen for 10 years..

I used to envy teens who enjoyed life. My friends are earning their salary…while Im still asking my parents for allowance.

But everything will pay off when I graduate med school..or so I thought..

It was not easy..when your in Manila…the trend of medical practice is going into subspecialty…so I decided to enter into residency..another 4 years of frozen life..whew..

It did paid off..and everytime I save one life

I thank my parents for bringing me to where I am now…

Thanks mom and dad.

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