Thank You Facebook !
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
April 14, 2016 11:35pm CST
A notification on Facebook at the lowest right side of my laptop flashed , while I was doing a spreadsheet this morning .
My niece tagged me in a video . What video ? 
I immediately clicked on it and I saw the video of my father and his physical therapist at the porch of my parents’ house . He was walking in his prosthetic leg , assisted by his physical therapist . 
I never get the chance of seeing him doing his Physical Therapy , because I am at work and lives in the city . I only get to visit them every other Saturday and tomorrow i shall be there .
Thanks to Facebook and my niece who posted it , I saw him doing that . 
I was so happy and I also see the happy comments of my cousins and relatives from afar .
My sister from Antipolo commented , she can’t help shedding tears seeing him able to walk again .
Just sharing my happy feeling . . . .
I immediately clicked on it and I saw the video of my father and his physical therapist at the porch of my parents’ house . He was walking in his prosthetic leg , assisted by his physical therapist .
I never get the chance of seeing him doing his Physical Therapy , because I am at work and lives in the city . I only get to visit them every other Saturday and tomorrow i shall be there .
Thanks to Facebook and my niece who posted it , I saw him doing that .
I was so happy and I also see the happy comments of my cousins and relatives from afar .
My sister from Antipolo commented , she can’t help shedding tears seeing him able to walk again .
Just sharing my happy feeling . . . .38 people like this
39 responses
@Letranknight2015 (52072)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Im happy that the prosthetic legs can finally make him walk again. congratulations.
congratulations.4 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Thank you .
The prosthetic has been with him for weeks already . But the first time he tried it on , her knees that will be using it gets calloused . So he has to have it healed again .
Now , he is is trying it again and i hope this time it will not callous his knee anymore .
Just like a new pair of shoes , it gave him callous the first time he wore it . 
The prosthetic has been with him for weeks already . But the first time he tried it on , her knees that will be using it gets calloused . So he has to have it healed again .
Now , he is is trying it again and i hope this time it will not callous his knee anymore .
Just like a new pair of shoes , it gave him callous the first time he wore it . 
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Yes, indeed .
It's just sometimes , the people who posts nonsense that makes it undesirable sometimes .
In the video my father was with the aid of a walker , while being held at his back lower shirt by her physical therapist .
I hope he will be accustomed to it soon .
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
That's wonderful that you got to see him.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
16 Apr 16
Oh indeed that is something to be happy about .. I hope he gets better and better everyday .. and he is lucky to have that therapy .. I know a couple of people over there that can't afford therapy .. it's sad to see them struggle ..
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
THank you , my friend .
Indeed , we are very grateful to God because despite his being diabetic since he was 60 plus then he had his prostate cancer which is now gone , he still is alive at his age of going 84 this May .
And he is lucky he has a high pension to afford a prosthetic leg that is expensive and its therapy . He is a retired judge .
Indeed , we are very grateful to God because despite his being diabetic since he was 60 plus then he had his prostate cancer which is now gone , he still is alive at his age of going 84 this May .
And he is lucky he has a high pension to afford a prosthetic leg that is expensive and its therapy . He is a retired judge .1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
20 Apr 16
@epiffanie Really . But it could be pursued even when one is already working as others here does .
No one amongst us 5 siblings , all girls , took after him though . 
My daughter likes to be a lawyer too when she graduated from high school . However , my father said she can take one that is about science since she graduated in Phil. National High School in Goa , and pursue her dream of being a lawyer when she finished medicine . But i guess , now that's not in her priority anymore .
My daughter likes to be a lawyer too when she graduated from high school . However , my father said she can take one that is about science since she graduated in Phil. National High School in Goa , and pursue her dream of being a lawyer when she finished medicine . But i guess , now that's not in her priority anymore .1 person likes this
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
19 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD so glad for your dad that he pulled through that health issue and that he had a very job that provided him with comfortable retirement .. There are many people over there in our homeland who can barely survive with the very small amount of pension they receive ..
Studying law was my dream when I was a child but my poor parents could not afford .. I wanted to b a judge too .
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@twentysix76 (674)
• Quezon City, Philippines
15 Apr 16
Facebook is a good tool for people that don't see each other often. Congrats to your father . I'm sure you can't wait to see him this weekend.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Thank you . Yes, it is indeed a big tool for everyone whose love ones are at a far place .
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Indeed Facebook makes it possible for us to see our friends and relatives from afar .
It really made me so happy just watching the short video . Makes me so hopeful that soon he can walk again on his own .
Thank you , yes I will hug him for you tomorrow. 
It really made me so happy just watching the short video . Makes me so hopeful that soon he can walk again on his own .
Thank you , yes I will hug him for you tomorrow. 1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
20 Apr 16
Aww very sweet your niece tagged you!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD Hehe! I take some selfies too. But it is nice to be connected on Facebook with family and friends. Especially like moments like this very precious!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
20 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby Oh so you too . 
Indeed . Anyway , We should be thankful that there is FB where we can post and show videos .
Indeed . Anyway , We should be thankful that there is FB where we can post and show videos . 
@zaga_cleuth (1407)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Some of the positive use of Facebook. I'm also glad for your happiness.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Indeed . Although some ruins the name of FB by posting nonsense but the advantage of having it is far greater .
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
@zaga_cleuth Yes, they should make a warning to the one who posts hate things . Or better still delete the post .
@zaga_cleuth (1407)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD True! Others are just using FB to destruct others and to create negative propaganda. I hope FB could minimize that.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
25 Apr 16
Actually it's not a shining moment . When i let him watch the video , he said "I am really very old already ". 
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
19 Apr 16
its very nice that you can see him from your home and now you can see daily as your niece give updates to you so its whats going on and your father is old so may be its not easy to do some exercise but he is doing so i just wish that he will get well soon and come to your house by walking...
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
Actually my niece just came for a short vacation at my parents' house where her mother and sister lives also , so she was able to record his physical therapy session and posted it on FB .
Because of that , all my relatives on FB on far places saw it and appreciated that they were able to see our father even just on FB .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Apr 16
wow, that is good news my friend. your father is happy having his artificial limb again,and i hope he will be able to walk sans crutches or assistance from others.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
@ridingbet Yes, i see it that way , when i gave it to him , to use and exercise while he was seated watching TV .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD and i bet he is as excited as you are too, my lady, right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
@SIMPLYD hope the edge of his prosthetic limb is covered with gauze so he will not have the 'kalyo' again. his limb is covered with gauze as well, right?
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@rina110383 (24492)
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19 Apr 16
If I'll see the video, I'd probably cry as well. Happy tears.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
16 Apr 16
Thanks to technology we can all see what we long to see but cannot. I feel happy for you.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
18 Apr 16
I am so glad you got to see your father doing his PT, it must have made it feel like you were right there.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
16 Apr 16
O, you, ladies, obviously love your daddy to pieces! By the way, I could not recall reading a post of yours regarding your father's leg. What happened to his leg?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
He is diabetic . So when a wound caused by my mother's too much cutting of one of his toenail , turned into a gangrene , he had her lower left leg amputated rather that it will eventually creep up , he said .
I know you are so careful with your health so keep it that way always. Bragg's apple cider vinegar can help us so much in preventing our blood sugar from going beyond the limit . But of course we have to do our part - exercise and eating in moderation .
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
I'm happy to know that your father walks again. Just enjoy your moment with him when you visit him.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
Thank you .
It's always a happy visit when i go to my hometown to visit my parents and sisters and their families .
It's always a happy visit when i go to my hometown to visit my parents and sisters and their families . 