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CFO question...

QUOTE (DianneWalgreens @ Aug 15 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 14 2009, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

my cousin did the CFO a long time ago, she's done the K-3 and they just asked for her passport and her marriage certificate; I had a friend who just flew out of teh country said she did the CFO before her interview;

she probably did the CFO counseling before her interview and go back again to get a sticker after she got her visa cause u cant leave PINAS w/o the CFO sticker

oh ok well thank you, that's very informative; i will most definitely keep that in mind

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-14 20:43:00

CFO question...

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-14 20:34:00

QUOTE (David-and-Mae @ Aug 16 2009, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 16 2009, 03:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i just googled ortho-tricyclen

and i got this site :

http://www.rxlist.co...id=fdb17132_pem

mas better raw ung YAz akala ko ang yaz, yung yasmine hehe.. im confused na tuloy.. are they the same one?> i thought abbreviated lang ung Yaz

I believe Yaz and Yasmin are both from Bayer. I am using Yasmin for almost two years now and I must say that I like it soooooo much. When I started using it, the first few months were pretty tough on me because of all the side effects like dizziness, nausea, headaches, can hardly breath and chest pains. I was really scared and almost quit using it but the doctor said it will get better as soon as my body got used to it. She was right... I also gained weight during the adjustment period and shed it off afterwards. The pill helps me regulate my period, prevents getting acne and maintaining my weight too that's why I'm sticking with it (like I said I have been using it for almost 2 yrs now). Every effect to every woman is different so I don't know how it will work for you. I heard Yaz is as good as Yasmin. I almost thought about switching but I chickened out thinking about the side effects when I start over again. And oh, the mens is very short and light with my pill... just 2-3 days and you're done. I also like it that I know when to expect it. I can always make plans if ever there's something special going on with my husband and I.

My pill's very expensive if you don't have insurance. I'm getting my supply from mail order pharmacy and pay $9 for 3 packets. It will save you a lot if you will ask your doctor to make the prescription be dispensed on a 3-month supply basis.

thanks for sharing this

i googled yaz and yasmin parang natakot ako kahapon about what i read because it can cause pyschological distress and of course a lot of the reviews said something about having zero sex drive(not something we're looking forward to) and other than that, I'm afraid of the other side effects you mentioned but I still do want to have some form of BC, also one post it's best to take yaz for those with PMDD im not sure if i have that, i looked up the symptoms and i cant be a 100% sure if that would apply to me; anyway, as ive learned from my family, my sister and my mom had major emotional issues when they were on the pill, i guess th ehormones were too much;

I dont want the patch anymore coz I dont want somethign that doesnt really work so much; How about the nuva ring has anyone ever tried that?

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 20:25:00

i read teh reviews.. these stuff scare me nah tuloy.. ung yaz u might become an emotional wreck! i do not want that hehe moody kasi ako, and from what ive read it's better to try yaz if you have PMDD; and i dont know if i have that, although when i am 2 weeks from my period i notice my mood swings, and it's not the best hehe.. i may have to discuss that with my OB.. my sister had used natural family planning with rubber but she got pregnant after 3 yrs nah; she tried pills, grabe ung ate koh, super scary mood swings talaga! same with my mom back then..so i guess that kind of scared me with the pill..ive never tried any BC and im scared of trying it... I want something that will decrease my menstrual cramps as i get severe dysmenorrhea before or during the onset of bleeding; and even if i take pain reliever meds, the pain is unbearable. I also do get premenstrualk headaches rarely breakouts so I do want to find a BC that will help decrease those symptoms

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 04:07:00

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 03:50:00

ah ok hehehe..fave ko rin pink

sabi ng mom ko when she was pregnant with me pag pink raw nakikita nya ang gaan ng loob nya, super happy daw sya

kahit curtains nya pink hehehe

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 03:47:00

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sa totoo lang hindi pa ako nakakatry ng contraceptive pills kasi nagta-try nga kaming magkababy and we are thankful na may on the way na ni-share ko lang yun experiences ng mga friends ko sa Pinas pero i might try taking pills din after i give birth dahil ayaw pa namin masundan agad hehe.
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congrats pink! so alam mo na ba if girl or boy? cguro girl kasi pink font mo hehe

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 03:43:00

QUOTE (PrinceandPrincess @ Aug 16 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi sweetpink,

I used ortho tri-cyclen lo for two years. I didn't gain weight, no mood swing, no headaches, no swelling of breast, no side effects that I felt at all. Mas lalong kuminis yong skin ko especially on my face yon lang.

You cannot buy birth control pills without doctor's prescriptions!

My hubby and I will try to use Mirena IUD after I'll give birth to our first child on December. My three sisters in PI used an IUD. My eldest sister ang youngest nila ay 21 years old na. Sa awa ni Lord wala naman silang bad side effect na naramdaman using the IUD. When you use IUD you must have a regular check up unlike sa pills na refills ka lang.

Good luck my friend and take care always!!

Princess

is the ortho-tricyclen available in US? well, after kasi we get married, as soon as i get the AP im going to lie with my fiance in Okinawa; I think they haVE that in their base; anyways thanks s ngpost about s patch..hay thank God i found out about it. Scary naman baka after a month lang id get preggers nah.. eeepp paano nalang hehe..although my fiance doesnt have any problems having kids at anytime, I just think it would be better nah we'd start having kids when we go back to the states nah, which will be around 2012. After we get settled na dun kasi hirap naman mg adjust ng baby if palipat lipat kami.

Anyway, im glad someone made thsi thread. It's helpful..

I think I'd prefer the pill nalang. Yasmine or ortho right? Im not so sure about the Dianne pills as one of the OBs I know told my classmate back then that it highly carcinogenic; She advised my classmate to switch. Although I'm a nurse, mas gusto p pa rin malaman ung side effects na na experience ng iba kaysa sa textbook lists eh.

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-16 03:39:00

QUOTE (o0pink0o @ Aug 15 2009, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 15 2009, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think I may get the Depo-Provera, an injection shot good for 3 months

I have never used any contraceptive pills so i just wanna ask you about Depo-provera if it is ok I have 3 friends in Pinas that gained weight after having Depo-provera, is that really the effect of it? What did your doc told you about the side effects? I don't wanna be fat kasi hehe.

yikes! i dont wanna be a fat #### lol; but yes, that IS one of the side effects, and it does cause pimples too; so i dont know yet if i really will do that; I am still gonna discuss that further more with my OB; but my classmate in college did that and she's ok with it. Oh wait, she had headaches though, more like migraines; anyway, she's had 2 kids already so her OB says it's ok but for women who hasnt had kids my OB says it's not advisable to have as the main contraceptive; my OB said it's ok for me to have it just once, but it's something I still need to think over because I don't want to run the risk either of not having children in the future.

but from what was posted by someone, maybe I will see about the pills from watsons in the Phils? is that available though somewhere else or just in our country?

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-15 04:42:00

i talked to my OB and had a pap too, she told me different choices, I think I may get the Depo-Provera, an injection shot good for 3 months, but you have to get it during yoru period, otherwise they wont give it to you; it's not good though if you havent been pregnant ever but my OB said if i get it just once it's fine; She then advised to try the patch so I think i may just do that; I don't think I'll do the pill nor rubber. But yeah, just talk to your OB more for what will suit you best

Some people dont do well with oral contraceptives, some do so it depends on whichever one will suit you best

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-14 20:32:00

Formally asking's gf/fiancee's father for her hand in marriage

QUOTE (kaibigan @ Aug 17 2009, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i would like to share the good news today..
Aug.17,2009

My dad is working as a chef in a reefer ship and when Jamie my fiance
visited me last year in manila he never met him because my dad is still at work that time.
right now my father is enjoying his vacation...but he will leave the country again on Aug 29.
Jamie decided to talk to my dad to formally ask about marriage..
our only chance ..online proposal.. using the mic the camera and
with the loud speaker on.. he will ask my dad for my hand... gosh!

imagine.. i woke up very early 2am today so i could catch up
for his time in texas before he sleeps, to finish arranging
documents that he will send me, including researching about I-134..
and at the same time i'm checking VJ from time
to time if there is anybody who replied to our question..then waited for my dad to wake up to tell him
jamie wants to talk to him..
to make my noble short..sorry..long explanation hehe...

they had a good conversation and i know both of them are really nervous..
my mom just smiled very noisy here earlier ...funny(both jamie and dad lost their tongue hehehe. lolz!)

my father gave us his blessings cool! and he told jamie to take care of me and love me.

im sooooo happy!!!

aww congratulations

It must've been so great

My fiance did the same thing lol he called my dad and they talked online, I was so nervous because my fiance left the country just a few weeks before. Me, introducing a boyfriend to my dad was one thing, and him asking my hand a few weeks later was another lol my dad was very surprised

and he gave us our blessing as well..

I know how you must've felt when they had the conversation

and well, your dad's a great man for knowing what true love really is.

oh yeah, your dad works in a ship, so kind of like a long distance relationship with yoru mom, how did he react when he learned you were doing a long distance relationship too? Having our parents working overseas, they really know how it is hehe

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-17 08:55:00

usc fiance in japan

my fiance is stationed in Okinawa, he filed whilst being there and we're almost done with the K-1

why dont they just get married here, then live together in Japan and after 6 months of her domiciled in japan and his proofs that he too is domiciled in Japan, then they can do the Direct Consular Filing. She can just get a visitor's visa to go to Japan or work out with the immigration in Japan then just file thru DCF in Japan, they have a lot of areas to have the DCF

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-18 06:32:00

DS-156, DS-156K, Ds-157

QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Aug 18 2009, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

DS 156 and DS 156K will be needed on the day of the interview. Good luck! If you have any questions and curious as to how the interview will flow, click on the link of my signature for the reviews and experiences. The details of the documents and flow of the process are there.

God bless and come out with the pink slip!

ok, thanks forr the information

.. i was really just wondering if those forms need to be validated by the bank

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-19 02:22:00

DS-156, DS-156K, Ds-157

QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Aug 18 2009, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

BRing your filled out form DS157 to the BDO branch wherethe payment is accepted and let the teller know beforehand that you have a filled out form. They will accept that. If you don't, they have blank DS157 forms in their branch and all you need to do is just attach that to your DS157 forms. Be sure you keep it, that will serve as our receipt. Hope this helps.

ok thanks! how about the other forms DS-156K, DS-156? when do i need that? dont i need to have that validated too?

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-18 06:54:00

DS-156, DS-156K, Ds-157

hi, i was wondering if anyone can tell me if all those forms needs to be validated by BDO? thanks!

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-18 06:40:00

Best service to use to call a CELL PHONE in philippines?

fiance uses tollfreeforwarding and he used to call an average of 3-4 hours a day..and came the bills? it was a whooping $1000+!!! I would really want to look for a good phone company where he can call me for a really small fee like a fixed rate for unlimited calling to my cellphone.. using his cellphone. he's stationed right now in japan so It's hard to look for one that will be sort of like a company based in US

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-23 18:44:00

My House for My wife Sheryl.

aww pretty soon you can both enjoy the place

then we can see photos of both of you

and nice place..i like your kitchen

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-23 07:01:00

DELBROS

oh ok..thanks .. I kept wondering about it ..glad i had that verified

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-27 06:08:00

DELBROS

is it before the interview? thanks!

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-27 05:52:00

i got approved

congrats! May God be with you on your trip and may God bless you& your future family

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-24 23:08:00

medical exam

this is a funny thread lol; but yah ive heard this concern a lot of times; well, actually they say, you need to get it surgically removed first before you can fly out. but i guess that's just a myth then lol

newlyweds

Male

2009-06-26 22:54:00

Medical Exam Complete

congratulations!

oh btw, dnt mean to hijack ur thread, but is it ok if say i would have my medical exam on a thursday and friday then the next monday have my interview? im not from manila and i would rather stay there after the medical exam then head home after the interview

tnx!

or how about if i do it on a wednsday and thursday then interview next monday?

thanks

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 21:15:00

Question about my Transcript of Records...

and oh btw, there are agencies that will really do the credentials evaluation for you. try googlign some; i had mine by CGFNS.. and they do the evaluation for nursing graduates, I also read at one time there were other agencies who did that for other courses.. hopefully you find a good one

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 22:32:00

Question about my Transcript of Records...

Good luck and God bless to both of you on the interview

must be so exciting already

finally, after the long wait, right? heheh well I'm happy for both of you

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 22:29:00

QUOTE (ErosandSally @ Sep 1 2009, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rockhouse @ Sep 1 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You may also want to consider hotel fees and meals while waiting in Manila versus just flying back home until the interview. My fiancee is from Cebu and it was actually cheaper for her to fly home, then back again versus just staying there until the interview.
The hotels near the clinic and embassy can get costly, then you add your food bill on top of that too.
Just a thought....good luck.

Yes...I agree with the above and learned the hard way how expensive is to stay in MANILA.

Better Flying back and forth then staying there...and the taxis are going to PLUCK you alive, there are trained to spot "NON-Manila residents" a mile away.

example.. a 150 ph ride will sudden become 500 ph, hotels have special rate for non-residents....all lower priced room become fully booked and just the most expensive rooms are left

thanks rockhouse!

well, I am from iligan,and the nearest airport is in CDO, so i will have to travel to CDO and the taxi going to the airport is expensive! lol plus the plane tickets then taxi to and from the airport in manila will skin me alive lol.. so I would rather stay in Manila.. I do know it can be expensive when adding the food bill, but ive equated all the stuff and it is more expensive for me to to 2 trips for the medical and the interview..

and yes, the hotels can be pricey.. me and my family always go to manila for vacation, that was one of the issues lol.. i had called in the hotel actually and they told me the only vacant ones are the suites, which are $12 more to the standard one.. so, that can be too costly overtime.. thus I really am just trying to figure out a way so I can save money lol. My fiance says it's not a big deal but any way I can save is a BIG help lol

QUOTE (cEzYcHiC @ Sep 2 2009, 05:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I had my medical on Jan 5 & 6 and had my USEM interview on Jan 9.
I'm from Cebu and wanted to save some bucks rather than coming back to head for the interview.
It was kinda stressful but its nice to deal with the stress all in the same week! Hahaha!

Good Luck!

wow! I ddnt know you can do that..all in one week.. hmpf! that lady from the embassy line said I cant do such a thing.. grrr lol that's why I would prefer to consult Vjers lol

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 18:22:00

QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 29 2009, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

if youre 100% sure your lungs are clear, you can do the medical 3 days before the the interview. but you need to inform st lukes about your interview date just to be sure.

should i inform them by calling beforehand or just inform them when I am going in for the medical? If i start getting my medical done on a wednsday afternoon, can it get done by thursday? and can i schedule a monday interview or should i have a tuesday interview? thanks.. im just really still trying to figure out what day would be best for me to have my interview as i will stay there the entire time and not fly home anymore before the interview; plus im still waiting for my period.. another bout of waiting again lol

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 06:23:00

QUOTE (noodlesweasel @ Aug 29 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Odessa(?),

I know you can inform that you are having your interview the next day and can actually give your passport to you. You dont want to take any chance in going to the interview without your passport at the USEM. I know someone who was in the same situation and she just told the people at SLEC that she will be having her interview the next day and they let her have the passport. The appointment letter will be a proof of the date of your interview.

But yeah, you should give an allowance like if they see a scar in your lung or unexpected menstruation (knock on wood) if you think you are healthy then you are good to go. Good luck!

i am actually just waiting to get my period then ill set my interview after i do lol coz the week after my period ends, i will fly to manila and have the interview then the monday after that, have my interview

and yes, i do think my lungs are clear lol

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 03:29:00

QUOTE (noodlesweasel @ Aug 29 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

oh ok! well thanks so much for that, i actually called the number from the embassy letter; and i asked them because I wasnt able to read this thread again.. my computer crashed on me so no access to my visajourney lol..
anyway, i talked to the call center agent and she said i cant have the medical exam just a few days before the interview.. but then i remembered there were a lot of people on here that have had the medical exam less than a week before the interview..but still i was just kind of unsure.. but ok then, coz i am really planning to fly to manila on a tuesday or wednsday 1st flight then in the afternoon have the medical exam done until thursday and can i wait for the results? I have read on here some have done something like that..

I do want to do the medical exam on a wednsday-thursday then have the interview the monday of next week

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 03:27:00

QUOTE (zenki_james @ Aug 29 2009, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 28 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

is it ok if say i would have my medical exam on a thursday and friday then the next monday have my interview? im not from manila and i would rather stay there after the medical exam then head home after the interview
or how about if i do it on a wednsday and thursday then interview next monday?

thanks

2 - 3 days ung medical exam...i did my exam for 2 days and nakuha ko agad ung result go on wednesday or thursday better on friday walang masyadong tao not monday and tuesday girl sobrang matao dyan...and punta ka ng maaga if u want to be done early...2 days and exam as long as walang problem sa results mo...if u have ur period bettre not to go yet kasi pababalikin ka rin at madedelay ka lang ang hirap pumila promise..wear slipper also.just remind u of the requirements: letter from the embassy for ur appointment, ur manila case number, 4 pcs 2x2 picture, 10,500 fee bring ur snack also remember mahaba ang pila magugutom ka sa loob...i went there 6 in the morning and i am done at 11 am then bumalik me sa 2nd day that 10 am until 5 pm na ako kasi hinintay ko na ung result....usually kasing ginagawa sa 2nd day is vaccinations...be ready to answer thier personal questions too...when was the 1st day of ur last menstration laging tatanungin

ok so i'll fly out on a tuesday so i can get it done by wednsday morning..or i catch a 7 am flight wednsday, go to the clinic in the afternoon.. and thanks so much for the advise

i will write that down hehehe..

I haven't scheduled my interview yet actually, i was supposed to have done it this week then interview next week.. the was the original plan..but i renewed my passport and i got my passport just last tuesday morning... so right now, I am waiting to have my period as im sure it will fall around the 7th and i dont want to SOL when i get there lol

but yeah, can i do that though? ill schedule my interview on a monday and the week before that around wednesday-thursday for the medical exam? or if i cant do it right away wdnsday afternoon, do it thursday finish friday then after the weekends my interview will be on the monday after that.

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 23:13:00

any replies would be appreciated, thanks!!!

QUOTE (Ineedyounowtonite @ Aug 29 2009, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i dunno but i have the same question. cus my fiancee lives far from manila also and we think its better to do it all in one trip. hey is your fiance in the military?

yes he is

i really want to just stay there too coz it can be costly

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 23:04:00

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 21:39:00

affordable hotels near at st.lukes

try city state tower hotel..about 1515/night, or cherry blossoms hotel same price.. it;s near st.luke's

the citystate's nice my family always stays there when we go to manila

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 20:01:00

Dumb Question...how do you know if passed Medical?

awww, im sorry to hear that.. i hope she feels much better soon

just tell her to pray for everything

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-02 09:50:00

Dumb Question...how do you know if passed Medical?

QUOTE (ErosandSally @ Sep 2 2009, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you all for the replies....

but this GIRL (fiance) is driving me crazy...like to withhold info until she comes on line...little games.

That is who am I waiting for now...
but already know she got the shots because she is feeling some small pain....hahaha

So I may have to act surprised...

Now we have to wait until the 23rd , give her time to recoup from shots or see if we can reschedule Embassy interview for a earlier date....

God Bless you all...

i called in the embassy earlier to set an interview date, and the soonest one I could've had was for the 4th but i havent had my medical yet..and will do that tomorrow afternoon and friday then wednsday, sept 9 will be my interview... so I think you can just have them schedule it earlier

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-02 06:46:00

Dumb Question...how do you know if passed Medical?

hi, since you have done your medical already, did they ask for the vaccination history? you know, the records from your old doctors.. I know I got my Hepa A shots when I was still a little kid, and I couldn't get a hold of my pediatrician, the only record I have with me is for my cervical cancer vaccination.. should I have all the records from back then? I know my hepa B vaccine ddnt really register in a way coz, when I had my blood works, my results showed that I haven't developed any antibodies

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-02 06:42:00

The September 2nd, 7am ordeal has officially begun...

God bless her interview

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 20:29:00

Help me please..

hmmm.. definitely sounds too fishy..

sudden changes in one's chAracter is a bad indicator...

newlyweds

Male

2009-09-01 19:34:00

Help me please..

from your posts, you definitely need to talk to your husband when he gets back as it seems like his character has changed..and that is never a good sign; also how he keeps sayign you;re trying to insinuate him cheating is not a good sign either. hopefully everything will be alright, just pray always

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-29 01:40:00

Help me please..

my fiance is in japan as well, and it's hard to call internationally so don't worry and just keep praying. He might be having trouble trying to call and i dont think there are internet cafes where he can email you.

I totally understand how you feel, my fiance is in the military and they travel ALL the time, so I usually give it an hour or 2 allowance after he's supposed to arrive.
I once had to wait more than 24 hrs to hear his call when he went to Laos for a mission.. I kept crying the entire time and my mom just kept telling me to pray..so just keep praying, nothing is impossible with God and He will make a way.. your husband will be able to call. I will pray with you so hang in there ok?

newlyweds

Male

2009-08-28 22:56:00