Last August 31, I wrote about putting a twist to my blog. The entry, "A blog with a twist" outlined my intent to feature my friends/contacts/kasimanwas on a regular basis. Think of it as a mini-interview a la Ricky Lo (LOL!). The exercise would allow me the chance to let my contacts know how much I appreciate their friendship. So without further ado, first up is.....
Doc Gina Gamboa
If you cringe at the sound of the dentist's drill, you should rest in the fact that 80% of the world have the same feeling upon hearing that high pitched buzz. As a kid, I used to have this fear of going to the dentist for treatment. It seemed like every trip to the dentist would be an occasion for me to recite that section of Psalm 23 which reads, "Yes, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil".
All of that changed until I had my first treatment at the Bacolod clinic of Gina Gamboa in 1991. I clearly remember that I was winding down the weeks before I had to fly off to London to study there for a considerable time. Thinking that I had to avoid any dental visits in a foreign land, it was imperative to get all the necessary treatment done given the brief span of time. Suffice it to say that in the short series of treatments which I'd like to refer to as "semi-surgeries", Doc Gina was instrumental in changing my perception of dentists from "artists of torture" to gentle dental specialists.
Through it all, Gina is not all about dentistry. If there is another thing that she should be known for next to her profession, it should be her unfathomable zest for life. There are so many pictures of the Doc on various multiply sites, all vividly displaying how one should have a good time and live it up to the full (one can easily pin that to her Ilonggo heritage). The heck with all these crummy write-ups in glossy society magazines, they just don't know...my dentist Gina Gamboa,....she is the real bon vivant!
Doc, madamo gid nga salamat! You're the best!
....and it's so good to know that you are here in Manila already. Your clinic down in Amorsolo Street, Makati is just a few steps away from where I am. :-)
aaaawwwww sweetie...thank you so much for this blog! pero wow ha, bakit ako naman ang na isip mo i-first up agad? tama ka. the passion for the profession has to be parallelled with a a true zest for life. oherwise kaloka! thanks for welcoming me to manila. for me just another playground for more brain-picking but more imporantly to be with my gems. ang ina ang na se-separation anxiety kasi kaya "mother-may-i", now na! hey and since you're so near the clinic come by. if i know you...hhmmm...when was your last visit huh? that way you we can discuss na rin how you got yourself to friggin' retire so early. hello eh you're younger than me kaya noh. cya soon. :-)
ReplyDeleteher favorite word is "nga-nga". her favorite tool is barina. her favorite food is pasta. yes she is a dentista. but shes also a great amiga and barkada. shes really sadya and tarsa. and you should see her do the chacha! grabe mag birabira! idol ya si Vilma kag si Madonna. hmm. crush ya si Eddie perigrina. hmm. from la salle ave to amorsolo. sige panakod pustiso! VIVA GAMBOA! ---from me. your good body!
ReplyDeletei knew it! pa pseudonym2 ka pa da. chaly! u forgot mysticah, wahahahaha! halong da ah.
ReplyDeletewhaaahhahaha - juliet! So true...
ReplyDeletewill pass by one of these days doc. but about retirement, this will sure be one long discussion. i'll post a few thoughts on that topic before i drop by :-) in all honesty, you could retire tomorrow if you wanted to ;-) cheers!
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