Bernardina Eyog Patina

Psalm 90:10, speaks about the brevity of human life, stating that the typical lifespan is 70 years, and even with strength, it might extend to 80 years, but even then, it's marked by toil and trouble and quickly passes away.

My mother, Bernardina " Dading" Patina lived for 83 years. She lived a full life. She achieved her bucketlist of seeing the United States of America before she would close her eyes, as she told me so. God also had granted her wish to see my son grow.

It was her wish not to talk or discuss her health issues in social media. Thus, I kept that promise not to talk about it openly in any platform except in the confines of family and trusted friends. In fact, I had a dilemma, if I had to share her demise on Facebook. I had to consult two of my very trusted confidantes if I had to share the news. And it took me eight hours or so to finally post it.

Goodbye my mother dear. You fought a good battle for 5 years alongside with my fierce determination that you would get the best treatment and care.

As research would show, you might had only lived for 2 and 1/2 half more years according to your age which was 78 at that time. But, in God's grace, you had lived double that age. You lived for 5 more years.

Thank you to each and everyone who had been in the Medical Team of my mother in the last five years of her beautiful life. She was surrounded with great doctors, specialists, nurses, therapists, care providers, and social workers. Their care was combined with love and understanding of her quest to live longer and be well.

Thank you to all the four hospitals in the Southbay area, ( Torrance Memorial, Kaiser Permanente, Harbor UCLA, and Little Company of Mary where she had her last breath) whichever was needed at a specific time of need . My mother had received the excellent care and treatment that there could be possible in USA.