Stories of Courage Among Filipino COVID-19 ‘Frontliners’
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- Stories of Courage Among Filipino COVID-19 ‘Frontliners’
- Leomila Alcalde, ER Nurse
- I am a healthcare frontliner nurse at the emergency department of Tondo Medical Center.
- It’s always been a dream of mine to be a nurse. I wanted to take care of the sick, I believed it was my calling to serve the needy, especially my fellow Filipinos.
- My life drastically changed when the pandemic began. Being a nurse was never easy, but, at least before COVID-19, I had a lot of time with my family. Now, I rarely go home. We need to isolate ourselves from our families.
- And yet, I still find this job very rewarding and gratifying. I hope people know how much we sacrifice for this job.
- At times, I worry a lot; I report 40 hours a week. Being a positive thinker has helped me cope. Even when I became COVID positive, I think it was my positive thoughts and the support from my family and friends that made me recover quickly.
- Getting COVID-19 was very challenging. You can’t help but ask yourself questions like, “will I ever recover?,” “Who will take care of my family?” But you find strength from many sources – from my family, my workmates and friends, and most especially from God.
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