CHARMIE DUNGCA ARRIBE, MD
LEADERSHIP
REFLECTION PAPER 1
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July 10, 2015
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My Defining Moment.
Everyday can be a "defining moment" to an individual, depending on how he views his day or better yet learns from it. As I ponder in silence to recall a defining moment in my life, Iexperience my defining moments in crisis, tragedies and opportunities.
On my becoming a doctor:
I recall when I was just a PT intern I witnessed my Grandfather (whom we fondly called Tatang) collapse. As I check his breathing and pulses, I couldn't feel a breath nor a pulse! Panic was the first feeling that came in me but as my grandmother and mother are watching me react, I have to be strong for them (but deep down inside my heart is breaking for I know that Tatang is suffering a heart attack and possibly a stroke). I witnessed Tatang urinate on his pants and give a deep breath as if it was his last. I performed a one-man CPR and thankfully Tatang was revived and eventually rushed to the hospital. He suffered hemiplegia and aphasia (half body paralysis and not able to do expressive communication or talking but he can comprehend). This one event help me lead my family through a difficult trial. It is also one of the reasons why I studied to become a physician.
