Annual Physical Exam

Before I take a break for a few days, I wanted to share my experience doing my annual PE at St. Luke's BGC.

There was no traffic, so I arrived 40 minutes earlier than my appointment. We also got lucky and was able to park easily since it was a Sunday. The facility wasn't full too since it was Palm Sunday.

Check-in was easy and we haven't warmed the couch when my 4-hour journey started. I chose the cardiometabolic program and added OB related tests since I'm due. In between tests I had breaks and Sweetie and I had breakfast and lunch at the center. They even had my favorite St. Luke's spaghetti! The medical staff and doctors were friendly and efficient. They just need to review how to assist patients on wheelchairs.

I have to be honest though, the path to the day was rocky. My insurance company promised I could do the APE overnight, but I was only approved for out-patient. They tried to appeal it, but the approver did not budge. 

Reserving a slot wasn't a walk in the park. My doctor's assistant warned it would take a month to book. We went to the center in person and got an appointment. If you have inquiries, it's better to go there as the reservations team isn't very responsive on emails and their system has a lot of glitches. Imagine receiving a cancellation ping on Viber two days before your appointment even though you didn't cancel. They also keep sending annoying reminders for things you've already done. That's where they need improvement.

Overall, I'm hoping they improve their reservations team and system, I wouldn't mind doing my tests there again next year.

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Tried Cochi

Cochi was on our 2025 bucket list. We finally tried it last month. We went at a non-peak hour, but had to park at another building because the elevator wasn't working (not PWD friendly, the stairs was too steep). 

Anyway, we got a seat under the tree and ordered some food for sharing. This is what we got -

Paella

Lengua

Asian Pasta

Chicken

For drinks -

Cucumber

Iced Coffee

The food was tasty. We wanted to try the cochinillo, but it was too big for us. We ordered the Asian pasta since they said it had cochinillo in it. Food was good, but we felt the servings was not enough (probably just good for 2 not 3) - or maybe matakaw lang talaga kami? I also felt the resto was too noisy.

I'm glad we got to try it, but I doubt if we'll go back to the area since it's not PWD friendly. If you're on a wheelchair, asid from not having a working elevator, the flooring was very bumpy. The "smoother" areas was blocked by scaffolding.

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