After ng graduation...
Pumuntang restaurant sina Lea at Takiro...
Lea: Sarap!!
Takiro: Hehe... Syempre...
Lea: Takiro... Parang... Namumutla ka...?
Takiro: Stress lang siguro...
Lea: Sure?
Takiro: Oo...
Lea: Owkie... sbi mo eh... (kumain)
Takiro: (ngumiti)
After ng ilang days... Sa Portugal...
Lea: May concert kayo ngayon? Owkie, ingatz ka...
Takiro: (ngumiti)
After ng concert...
Lea: huh? Si Takiro nasa hospital? Okay... Pupunta na ko...
Hospital...
Lea: Sabi na nga ba maputla ka... dati palang napansin ko na eh...
Takiro: Pero wala naman akong nararamdamang kakaiba nun...
Doctor: (may hawak na papel)
Lea: Doc, anung resulta?
Doctor: Hmm... Mr. Takiro, alam mo naman na may Coeliac/Celiac Disease ka, di ba?
Takiro: (nodded)
Doctor: Hay... Ang tigas ng ulo mo... Bawal kang magpagod!
Takiro: (tumungo)
Doctor: Kahit pa umiinom ka ng gamot, kung pagod ka rin lang, eh bale wala rin yun.
Takiro: Argh. Okay...
Lea: Anu pong treatment?
Doctor: Genetic factor ang disease niyang to. Pero magagamot rin naman... Ayon sa Wikipedia... Presently, the only effective treatment is a life-long gluten-free diet. No medication exists that will prevent damage, or prevent the body from attacking the gut when gluten is present. Strict adherence to the diet allows the intestines to heal, leading to resolution of all symptoms in most cases and, depending on how soon the diet is begun, can also eliminate the heightened risk of osteoporosis and intestinal cancer. Dietician input is generally requested to ensure the patient is aware which foods contain gluten, which foods are safe, and how to have a balanced diet despite the limitations. In many countries gluten-free products are available on prescription and may be reimbursed by health insurance plans. More manufacturers are producing gluten-free products, some of which are almost indistinguishable from their gluten-containing counterparts. The diet can be cumbersome; failure to comply with the diet may cause relapse. The term "gluten-free" is generally used to indicate a supposed harmless level of gluten rather than a complete absence. The exact level at which gluten is harmless is uncertain and controversial. A recent systematic review tentatively concluded that consumption of less than 10 mg of gluten per day is unlikely to cause histological abnormalities, although it noted that few reliable studies had been done-
Takiro: Tama na doc, babasahin ko nalang mamaya.
Lea: (napangiti)
Doctor: Okay. (umalis)
Lea: Adik na yun ah...
Takiro: Sinabi mo pa...
Lea: Promise, aalagaan kita...
Takiro: Nakakaasar ka... (hugs Lea) Pero salamat...
Lea: Walang anuman... (ngumiti)
At nagpatuloy ang buhay...
-Lea- sa Portugal - Takiro's house
-Takiro-
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