Her analysis of the US is spot on. In fact when I moved to the PH, my stress level went to 0. ( except for driving here). And even her analysis of the snow situation (I came from Colorado) is also spot on. Great interview!!! Congrats to you and Baby Mae as well (and Tada).
Paul, thanks for doing this! She's an absolute darling! And she could not have defined the working class any better! When she said something like "you have to work just to pay the bills" she was spot on!
@@33afterM Yes, that sentiment applies everywhere in general. The difference is that, I think, in Asian countries like the Philippines they are very tight-knit families often living together as (very!) large, extended families and they look out for each other. It's a "collective" support system, whereas, in the US, it's mostly the individual esp. if you moved here like in this case as a fiance/spouse, pretty much a two-member household where you really feel the sting of it, I think that's what Lizel is talking about.
Paul, the same thing happened to my wife. I was back in the states and we decided to for her to go over on a fiancee visa. She put the paper work together(very efficient woman) and when she had her physical a spot was found on her lung. She had to go back to manila every week for two months to be tested. She finally cleared and flew over. Towards the end of the 90 days we married and were in the process of putting the paper work together for my visa and making flight reservations when covid hit, this was 2019. Finally by September 2021 we left the states for the Philippines. The flight here is another story.
I must tell you, you have done of absolutely perfect job of interviewing her and asking the right common sense questions. And she gave succinct clear answers. You both did a great job! I must add, some thing that pisses me off about my fellow Americans Is that many think a huge age difference is perversion, and yet they will act as if two men crawling into bed is normal. It’s a sick society that feels that way
She is genuine. Hard to relocate a person from the place of his birth. The sun is the best gift of God to the southern hemisphere and that's why you see people smiling always.
Thanks! Paul I started watching your channel at the beginning of this year Jan 2023. Since that time I have watched about two hundred UA-cam videos about life and love in the Philippines. I cannot tell you how valuable and necessary all the information was, that I found in all these videos. Bottom line: I am moving to Davao city to meet my fiance in person at the end of April or beginning of May. I Purchased a ticket and hope to be able to use it on April 26. It is possible that a 1 week delay might be necessary to get my Visa as I am waiting for my expedited passport renewal to arrive. Our story is quite unique and someday I would like to share it as I believe it might help others avoid some of the very lengthy and convoluted bureaucracy in both directions. You have played a significant role in the finding of my new love. Thank you again! Tom
Paul My Big Fat Filipino Life gave you a really nice shout out. You are a star in the Philippines YT genre. You and Baby Mae do a great job and you are great people. Great interview. Thank you
Great Interview ! Lovely lady ! America is a Hamster Wheel. Big Business encourages consumerism. Buy, buy, buy !!! As a small business owner, I felt like I needed to spend the money in my business, or send the money to the government. Money saved was money depreciating. Now, at 69.5 years old, I still have a tool & equipment addiction. My brain still thinks I'm 35, but my ass is almost 70.
I agree about the snow. I hate living somewhere that gets so cold that it can kill me. The dry air in winter definitely causes bloody nose. For me it makes my skin so dry that my knuckles split open just using them normally Philippina's seem so incredibly pleasant to be around. Id really like to visit one day, hopefully i can go there before i retire, maybe in a couple years
Paul, this was a great interview, and a public service announcement with an honest Filipina, and what she observed while living in the US for 5 years. Like she said, she prefers the Philippines, over the US, but depending on other Filipina perspective in life, it can be what they want. I knew that she would get the grandpas treatment, and that is a shame. You are so right that the Filipina look much younger than they truly are. They are lucky, and us expats the end up with them , are better for it. You are looking much younger now, than in earlier videos, and that may be the lifestyle changes, for yourself, but feel Mae could have something to don with that also. Thanks again😉
Well done Paul. The young lady was charming, intelligent and quite funny. My Indonesian wife loved our trips to the US, mainly because she knew we were only going to stay for the holiday visits with my family. But, we did have a major trip to show her the major locations of the US. She was happy to have seen them, recorded it for showing her friends and family, including the snow. But, no way we will leave our beautiful home in Jakarta. Happy, retired and loving my family in Indonesia!
same here. Finally, I convinced my husband to retire there in the Philippines with our 3 teenager children, weather they like it or not. I’ve been here in the US for 20 years and I miss home. It will be a big adventure and challenge so help me God.
I usually watch your videos.. but this was a fun one because I can relate on most if not all of her feelings about life here in the US. Thanks Paul for having her on.
That is the way of life here in America. We work hard to make a living to a better future. Life still good. USA is the best country. Mabuhay and God Bless. Good interview po. Born in the Philippines, raised in the US.
I came to the US as a professional nurse in the late 70's. Met my husband here. He worked in the business world so my neighbor saw him in business attire everyday. One time she must have seen me working outside. She had the nerve to ask my husband where he hired his Japanese gardener (that was me). He told her that i am his wife . He was so mad but i found it funny. It is ignorance that the woman asked that. Sometimes people are not exposed to different cultures and some assume that because we look different they form assumptions.Some also assumed that i met my husband in the military back to my old country. I just smile at them.
A warning that the United States is not for everyone. Making sure you have a plan in place in case she's not happy here is important. Are you prepared to retire in the Philippines? Good interview Paul!🏝️
Great interview, My Filipino wife and I did the 90 day visa, to USA, and lived mostly in USA for 12 years, my wife loved the snow and had no problem with the cold weather, a couple years ago we built a home on Poro Island, Cebu, and spend 1/2 year here, (wife loves the food, me not so much), there is good and bad in both countries, big age difference, we found that the women would try and get my wife to not be happy with me, she is young, pretty and smart, mainly the older women were upset with us as a couple. We wish we could live in both countries all the time! USA+ the high quality of life, +Philippines THE PEOPLE. (of course negitives in both countries) 😊Rick
Dog: this video really hits home. Been married 33yrs to my Filipina wife. we lived in Cebu for yrs, moved back and now considering going back for good as I am 78ys.. The interview with the young lady reminds me of my processing in Manila. Just look at all the BS paperwork one still goes thru when the US welcomes millions to just walk across our border. I'll get off that soap box. The words of the young lady really confirmed my & my wifes feelings about living in US or PI. Here in US we chase the USD and life is full of stress. Even more so now with inflation & a weak liberal government. So we may give up some conveniences, but have decided it is time to leave the US. Kudos to the young lady. She definitely has the best attitude. And to you the Old Dog, thanks for all.
Agreed, BS paperworks compared to millions just walk across the border. I've been through the same thing 36 yrs ago. I didn't have TB but the process was stressful. Now I'm working on moving back to the Philippines for good. I never get used to the long winter and very short summer. I love America and there are things I will miss.
Same thing happened to my wife. She was TB+ and had to move to Manila to take the medicine daily. I supported her and her mother while she lived there and now she is a U.S. citizen, and we've been married 7 years.
Good interview! My wife and I have been married for 6 years now. We are just getting to the end of Winter -- and I hate it now. I love the looks of it before the road salt gets it all dirty -- I like driving in the snow, but not when you have to be somewhere quickly. My wife does OK on city streets in the snow, but she's never driven on the highway / freeway in the snow. We are building a house in the Philippines to retire to when we retire. Just remember the saying -- the grass is always greener on the other side. The USA is a great country, but it's also got some major issues, especially the last decade or so. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy a good story. Wish the young lady and her husband well. Know several people that came to the States from SE Asia thinking America is the land of milk and honey. After a few years of working their tails off, not saving much money, and experiencing America first hand, they left to go back to their respective countries. America is not all that is cracked up to be for them. All the best to you and BM.
The Philippines is a good country to live when you have money to live without working and or lazy to work. The USA is a good country to live if you want to work, earn money, save, and come back to the Philippines to live happily ever after. That's the fact.
America 🇺🇸 is the best place to live when you're young and energetic but not when you're OLD. Staying in Florida is just like the Phil with regards to the weather and the pace is not as bad as up North. If you earn well you'll be comfortable living here with all the amenities . She said they live in the countryside so there's nothing there probably. As someone mentioned America is not for everyone and I still feel blessed that I've live here for 30 yrs. No complaints
I love the honest review. When people ask why I will point them to this video so they understand that our land is not perfect and it has its issues the same any other country. Good video!
Extremely good interview with a lovely lady telling about her story......along with the difficulties and trials she went through. Hard as it was, she and husband held their head up high and made the best of it. Her attitude was simply great. Her clarity was spot on. We commend her and her situation, which she handled with dignity and good character. Paul, your interview was superb. This is why men go to the Philippines to look for great women with character.
Took my wife 3 years 8 months to get my wife here. The process is not for the faint of heart. Beware Passport Guys/ Bros. It can be a expensive process. edit. Now 9 years later she's a citizen working as BSN-RN and was able to petition her Mother who arrived 3 months ago. Also built a house in Davao. Here in L.A. and Vegas there's a large Filipino community, so they are comfortable .
@Nick Gurr Not sure. But around 20K. That includes supporting her for 3 years, government fees and tickets. She's happy that she's able to pay me back now. LoL
@Nick Gurr Not planning to have kids. We have a few more years to decide, then if, I feel we need to move back to the Philippines to raise them. She's still very respectful. Much more than a Western women. just like any hard-headed woman you have to put them in check sometimes. And yes there were changes. She did become smarter, wiser and richer..LOL. It was worth it. I lived in LA for 33 years and dated beautiful woman from all over. The qualities of the Filipina have them all beat.
I had a friend in the same situation. He decided to take his fiancee' to another doctor (but still affiliated with St. Lukes's) for an second diagnosis. The second doctor said his fiancee' did not have TB. The second doctor did a chest x-ray and a second PPD. Both neg. St. Lukes's refused to accept the second diagnosis. His fiancee' had to suffer through 6 months of this torture. She finally arrive in the US. Both were happy.
@@jjohnsengraciesmom The whole PH medical exam procedures should be revamped, IMHO. First, the only place to get the Medical is St. Luke's. There needs to be other facilities available in different parts of the PH. Second, if a TB diagnosis is shown to be wrong, then there should be some form of appeal. I'm not sure, but I'm betting either the misdiagnosis of TB is on purpose *for some financial gain* or their testing procedures are flawed. There are false + for TB. As far as suing, I'm not sure if it is possible. I worked in the medical field and we were required to have a PPD every year. Some of my co-workers would test + everytime even though the chest x-ray was -. The PPD can have false +. Seems St. Lukes's does not understand this or does not care. I've considered St. Lukes uses this as a "See, we're catching all these TB applicants...aren't we doing good, USCIS?"
@@jjohnsengraciesmom Judy, you are asking about suing an organizational structure set up to allow Filipinos to come into the US. Think that over carefully and what would the repercussions be. Can a couple sue a specific doctor in the Philippines who's working in conjunction with the US govt at St. Lukes, who does all the medical screening for allowing people to stay in the US? My first answer would be no, you cannot. And then I get to, would you WANT to? And once again I get to, no you would not. And the third point would be, did a false diagnosis cause REAL physical harm to the person undergoing the treatment, and once again I get to, most likely not. Was it a pain in the ASS? CERTAINLY. Did it add to that couple's expense? CERTAINLY. Do you want to sue for compensation when the US govt would just make the process more expensive if they have to deal with a lot of lawsuits? Or, they make it much harder to deal with medical screenings? Sometimes it's best to deal with the hassles and accept it, rather than fighting a case where the outcome is hundreds of thousands to a few million people have a much harder time because of the outcome of that lawsuit. And I would say the same thing is true in the US where too many states allow outlandish awards for lawsuits, mostly against business. Who is REALLY going to get punished depending on the outcome of that lawsuit? Typically it's consumers. Now, SHOULD St. Lukes allow for a 2nd opinion to be considered over the doctors working directly with them? That's a tough question to answer. I would say sure, as the expense of the couple seeking the 2nd opinion because I'm not going to bash the doctors at St. Lukes because I think just like anywhere in the world they do the best they can and aren't looking to torture people. My wife had to go through that process and it was quick and easy, as it is for almost all Filipinos working through that system. If I remember it was two days, one where she had a bunch of testing and bloodwork done AND getting vaccines to be up to date on what the US requires, and the 2nd day to get the results of everything and given her medical clearance.
@@RonKris My only problem with everything you said is "Seems St. Lukes's does not understand this or does not care." I don't see the justification in making that statement. I think St. Lukes has to trust the people who work with them to make many hundreds of thousands of diagnosis every year. I think allowing 2nd opinions in sets up a situation to where the whole medical process gets more expensive and more time consuming, and the whole thing of lawsuits would open up that whole process of getting very expensive. I think in general these doctors do the job they're trained to do, I don't think anything is done out of ill will, and it has to run as efficiently as possible as all medical systems have to around the world. And at the end of the day, a 2nd opinion is still a 2nd opinion from a person who isn't being paid to do that job of screening people to get a VISA to live in the US, so it gets to whose opinion are you going to take. And the only good way I see around that one is to give all the results to another doctor at St. Lukes who is responsible for these screenings, and let them decide if St. Lukes is going to validate that 2nd opinion. As far as the process of allowing people into the US, that's the business of the PH and the U.S. If they want to take on the expense of allowing another embassy to do processing, that's fine and if they do that it should be from central or southern PH, but I don't think I would agree with changing how they run that process, part of which is a political process.
@@johndoh5182 "Do you want to sue for compensation when the US govt would just make the process more expensive if they have to deal with a lot of lawsuits?" No, sue for changing the system, not compensation.' Do you believe you'd have the same opinions if your now wife had to endure the 6 months of torture? This treatment is not always without consequences. My friend said she suffered daily during the treatment due to her body's reaction to the Rx. Additionally, she now has elevated liver enzymes and has since (she believes from the Rx for TB given at St. Luke's). Her PCP has told her it is possible, but no base bloodwork to prove or disprove. Regardless, I believe this is more needless suffering (not just the treatments but also travel and other unnecessary expenses).
Leezel is lovely and I appreciate her talking so candidly about her take on America. When she started talking about snow, I knew where she was going. 😂 Very nice interview again Paul!
Great interview! I think my wife had to take TB meds also. First time she saw snow, ran outside excited. Came in quickly, didn't know it had to be freezing out to have snow.
Paul thanks for the interview. When I was about to bring my finance to the states he also failed the X ray test at St. Lukes. Usually they administer a TB culture which takes around 2 months to complete. His culture was negative so he was cleared to proceed with the interview. I assume her culture was positive so she had to go through the months of treatment. My husband went back to the Philippines to visit his family a couple of months ago and he called me after a week and said he missed work. Even though we have a fast pace of life and stress he has been able to help his family and change their standard of living. He hopes to build a home for his parents one day. About the cold and snow he loves it. I personally can't stand it growing up in NY. Maybe one day we will retire to the Philippines but for now he is happy in the states. Married 6 years now.
Paul, Thank you for such a beautiful and charming guest. I have had several TB patients over the years. You may not know, but there were over 8000 cases in the U.S. last year and the incidence is (by some experts) expected to climb from the current ~2.7 / 100,000 to as high as 3.1/ 100,000 because of the massive influx of impoverished people flooding across our southern border. Another concern is the proliferation of drug resistant strains of TB that are becoming harder and harder to treat. However; I'm now retired and don't have to deal with this or ANYTHING anymore - so excuse me while I head out for a nice steak and a Rob Roy or two. Good Day
Thank you for that interview, such a nice young lady. I can not imagine having to go somewhere for half a year every single day just to take a pill. You would think they could give prescription, to last at least a few weeks, and then back in for a refill and a quick check up. Sounds like they are both very happy now and the weather here in my part of BC Canada has been great and warmer days for last two weeks, but now snowing like mad lol, I am tired of it too lol
Hi Mike, unfortunately the majority of people do not even take a 7 day course of pills properly or completely and virtually none will for 6 months. Partially treated TB leads to drug resistance which is already becoming a big concern for many diseases. Van is cold and raining, Calgary is cold and snowing. Sigh. I was in the Philippines in Feb and I am retiring there this fall so I am expecting this to be my last miserable crappy cold winter in Canada.
The misperception of age works both ways: I'm a 71 year old white man, but when I went to the cashier reserved for seniors at McDonalds, a couple of years ago in Cebu, no one would come to take my order. My Filipino friends were amused by the reaction of the employees who could not believe I was over 65. Not only Filipino friends, but even here in Ireland, people who know me think I'm joking when I say I'm over 70.
In the philippines I go around our local town with my daughter and we always get comments like, they are a beautiful couple or they will have beautiful children together. It makes me smile and my daughter seems okay with it too. Then we both took my grand daughter around and people said what a beautiful child you have. Sometimes people want pictures of us. We are celebrities. My daughter looks foreign, I have blue eyes and my grand daughter is my sons child and she beautiful. We have never had comments saying Is that your father or grandpa or at least not heard such comments. So there can be positives. We live in the province so maybe different there to the cities.
My wife has this beat, she got TB before her physical was scheduled. She was started on the very strong Medication. Either finished her treatment or was weeks from finishing. Had to take her physical a few weeks earlier than could be shown totally cleared of TB, so had to restart or continue for 6 months. It all worked out and we have been happily married for 9 years now.
Great interview, she's cute as can be, didn't appear nervous at all, and did a good job. There is 25 years difference between me and my filipina wife, she was proud 11 years ago to hold my arm wherever we went, and still is today. We once went to a botanical garden, the lady that sold us our tickets gave my wife the kids price and I got the senior discount, guess she thought I was grandpa too!
An honest first hand and frank interview about coming to the U.S. and May - December (2X) relationship. Snow is not all that is perceived to be 😁 Thank you Paul.
When my two adopted Filipino sons first saw snow they were very excited and ran outside but after about two minutes they'd had enough and ran back in. Never went out to play in the snow again. (& it's so true about Filipinos looking so young for their age!)
Greetings Paul, excellent interview and informative video. Vicky and I are still in the process with this K1 visa, it’s been a challenge. But hopeful it will be completed soon. Take care and God bless.
Chalk up another great video, Very nice interview you're journalism skills get better and better with every video I can relate to being grandpa as I have two young children, and I've been asked if I am Grandpa. This Is one of my ambitions to want to move and retire to the Philippines. It is the norm there and not the exception. With every video, I watch I learn more and more. I have much respect for you Paul your public service announcements are phenomenal. I thought TB was eradicated, In America, and I believe it is so glad she got treatment and now is okay. I think most Americans can relate to the treadmill we all run on day after day trying to make money. I have worked for the same organization for 30 years and I do ok financially, but never managed to get ahead and actually have anything such as our own properly. That will be different in the Philippines. I'll get off the treadmill and really start to enjoy life something, I was never able to do in America. Stress every second of every day, I had enough. Also, if my wife were given a chance to live in America or the Philippines she would choose the Philippines. This is after almost ten years in America I love America just cannot afford to live here anymore.
It depends where you live in the USA as to what it’s like. Some areas have many Filipinos in them as well as Filipino stores. America is a such a large country that you can probably find any climate that suits you . The cost of living is cheaper in some areas than others. The health care is better in the USA, if you can afford it.
I really liked and enjoyed this video, it's great to hear from a Filipina how she experienced the west. I'm German and not American but I think it's kind of same experience they will have of course coming g to Europe will be the language barrier as well. I can imagine really good many will like it at least little more in the Philippines, because in the west we are always working for our money and most times it's not enough and that is kind of live time stress.
Yes, the much higher salaries in western countries must seem very tempting but the reality is quite different when you see how little of that salary is left once all the bills are paid.
Great interview, Paul. Everyday life is fraught with pitfalls no matter where you may be, and this video did well at pointing out some of the cultural shock pitfalls a Filipina living in America might encounter. 👍
I have a college educated wife from caloocan educated in fillipeans, sister a pediatrician other a banker. she works in silicon valley as a bean counter.. education makes a big difference..Boogie my buddy stated as i talked with a person in manilla. peter your talking to a fence post.. That can and will grow old.. One needs to have a conversation other then sex.. with a person that understads things.. but has full fillipina standards.. thats a winning combo..
This young lady is sharp ! Her observation about all Chinese made goods in U.S. shows someone with bright smile & sharp brain . I pray that her & her husband live happily ever after in their new home .......
Gm Paul , Very good interview with Lazell. She is a very nice young lady. We went through the K-1 Visa in the early 2000s. My wife's last name on her birth certificate was different than her family name. We had a couple delay and spent money to get it resolved. Good luck with Lazell and her husband.
@@paulinthephilippinesolddog9234 Morning coffee then catch up on Old Dog, Baby Mae, Mark, World Zoom, That Philippine Life, Mike's Philippines Retirement. Asia@Night ( Bacolod) Texas Filipino!
Great great interview. She hit the nail on the head. I worked 10 years in America with Chinese college students. Their reaction was the same. Amazed the first couple months. Then reality set in. After their two year coarse was over, 99% couldn’t wait to leave. Same reasons as this young lady. Hope all goes well for her and her husband. Good luck on the house build. We finally finished ours. One piece of advice…..check on the crew and progress daily.
That was a fun one. Beautiful woman. I love the personalities of Filipinas. They're so genuine and, for the most part, honest. I love the grandfather line. It reminded me of those nosy, old church ladies. I know the look on her face. Seen it many times! LOL
Paul, being retired from the Navy where my job was Preventive Medicine, everyone borne in the PI will be positive for TB. They give the BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin (vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease) vaccine there. Wife had to go through the same ordeal when we got married in Guam.
The woman at the church got jealous because the men are going overseas and marry much younger and feminine beautiful women that listen to their husband. Men are making good choices and living happy,healthy and longer.
OH my God, Paul! When she said that a woman at her church thought that her husband was her grandfather, I laughed myself into tears. If I would have been sitting next to her when she said that the first time I would have fallen out of my chair laughing. What a great story to tell, the Filipina's perspective on which country she really likes the best after she's experienced both for a while. Your Canadian Crazy friend.
SO, without getting into the details of what was in this video, I just want to say that I really feel empathy for this woman. It's true that you can have a disease for a long time and never know it. I had cancer for months without knowing it. I was lucky in that when it was discovered it wasn't stage 3 or 4 cancer, that it was still stage 2. But the weird thing for me is that even though it was stage 2 (had started to be in lymph nodes) that the source was undetermined. This is terrible really, because the doctors can't target a specific spot and they have to hit a wider area with radiation, and since this was head and neck cancer it did some serious damage, the treatment. So finding out you have some disease as serious as TB is hard to deal with for many people. It sucks the joy out of your life for a time period and it's only if you have a full recovery and are back to being symptom free that it becomes easy to put behind you after you are well past the treatment of it. So, more than anything else I just want to give well wishes to the woman, and without her name listed in the comments I don't know how to spell it. My wife had friends in Manila. They know ALL ABOUT small apts. there because the costs are high if you want something with comfortable living areas.
I APPRECIATE HER HONESTY.
Lovely conversation! The lady is bright and intelligent. Paul looks really 5 years younger than before radiant, alive, and kicking! Way to go!
Being happily married and living a low stress life has a lot to do with it.
Her analysis of the US is spot on. In fact when I moved to the PH, my stress level went to 0. ( except for driving here). And even her analysis of the snow situation (I came from Colorado) is also spot on. Great interview!!! Congrats to you and Baby Mae as well (and Tada).
Thanks for sharing!
Paul, thanks for doing this! She's an absolute darling! And she could not have defined the working class any better! When she said something like "you have to work just to pay the bills" she was spot on!
but don't they have to do that over in the Philippines as well? I don't understand the difference. Not arguing, I just don't understand.
@@33afterM Yes, that sentiment applies everywhere in general. The difference is that, I think, in Asian countries like the Philippines they are very tight-knit families often living together as (very!) large, extended families and they look out for each other. It's a "collective" support system, whereas, in the US, it's mostly the individual esp. if you moved here like in this case as a fiance/spouse, pretty much a two-member household where you really feel the sting of it, I think that's what Lizel is talking about.
Paul, the same thing happened to my wife. I was back in the states and we decided to for her to go over on a fiancee visa. She put the paper work together(very efficient woman) and when she had her physical a spot was found on her lung. She had to go back to manila every week for two months to be tested. She finally cleared and flew over. Towards the end of the 90 days we married and were in the process of putting the paper work together for my visa and making flight reservations when covid hit, this was 2019. Finally by September 2021 we left the states for the Philippines. The flight here is another story.
Pleasant interview from your guest Old dog…She delivered a honest perspective in my view. Great interview Old Dog… 👈🏿
Much appreciated Mikey! thanks a lot for watching the video.
Paul, another great interview. Lazell was a delight.Very insightful, entertaining and funny interview.
I must tell you, you have done of absolutely perfect job of interviewing her and asking the right common sense questions. And she gave succinct clear answers. You both did a great job! I must add, some thing that pisses me off about my fellow Americans Is that many think a huge age difference is perversion, and yet they will act as if two men crawling into bed is normal. It’s a sick society that feels that way
God bless your comment.
She is genuine. Hard to relocate a person from the place of his birth. The sun is the best gift of God to the southern hemisphere and that's why you see people smiling always.
One of the best interviews on UA-cam.
We really appreciate that! thank you so much for watching the video.
This is what I really like about you Paul, you never fuck around, you tell the truth.
Thanks! Paul I started watching your channel at the beginning of this year Jan 2023. Since that time I have watched about two hundred UA-cam videos about life and love in the Philippines. I cannot tell you how valuable and necessary all the information was, that I found in all these videos. Bottom line: I am moving to Davao city to meet my fiance in person at the end of April or beginning of May. I Purchased a ticket and hope to be able to use it on April 26. It is possible that a 1 week delay might be necessary to get my Visa as I am waiting for my expedited passport renewal to arrive. Our story is quite unique and someday I would like to share it as I believe it might help others avoid some of the very lengthy and convoluted bureaucracy in both directions. You have played a significant role in the finding of my new love. Thank you again! Tom
Thanks Tom
One of the best interviews you've done, Paul.
Glad you enjoyed it Blake! thanks a lot for watching the video.
Paul My Big Fat Filipino Life gave you a really nice shout out. You are a star in the Philippines YT genre. You and Baby Mae do a great job and you are great people. Great interview. Thank you
Thank you so much Scott for watching the video.
Great Interview ! Lovely lady ! America is a Hamster Wheel. Big Business encourages consumerism. Buy, buy, buy !!! As a small business owner, I felt like I needed to spend the money in my business, or send the money to the government. Money saved was money depreciating. Now, at 69.5 years old, I still have a tool & equipment addiction. My brain still thinks I'm 35, but my ass is almost 70.
I think we may be twins..
@@brianasamuels There are millions of us. All by design...
I'm 69. Since I tore my knee up, I've slowed down on buying tools...
I agree about the snow. I hate living somewhere that gets so cold that it can kill me.
The dry air in winter definitely causes bloody nose. For me it makes my skin so dry that my knuckles split open just using them normally
Philippina's seem so incredibly pleasant to be around. Id really like to visit one day, hopefully i can go there before i retire, maybe in a couple years
Great interview with Gorgeous Lady with golden information!
Really appreciate that Bradley! Thanks a lot for watching the video.
Excellent video. She is a great person. May God bless her and her husband more. Great interview Paul!
We agree! Thank you so much Mark for watching the video. God bless as well!
Paul, this was a great interview, and a public service announcement with an honest Filipina, and what she observed while living in the US for 5 years. Like she said, she prefers the Philippines, over the US, but depending on other Filipina perspective in life, it can be what they want. I knew that she would get the grandpas treatment, and that is a shame. You are so right that the Filipina look much younger than they truly are. They are lucky, and us expats the end up with them , are better for it. You are looking much younger now, than in earlier videos, and that may be the lifestyle changes, for yourself, but feel Mae could have something to don with that also. Thanks again😉
That young lady's husband is a very lucky man! Excellent interview, Paul. Her observations were very interesting (and sometimes unexpected). Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating interview Paul, what foreigners and Filipinas have to go thru to be together, it makes for a stronger relationship
"Other grandfather" kidded me! Thanks Paul for another great episode!
Well done Paul. The young lady was charming, intelligent and quite funny. My Indonesian wife loved our trips to the US, mainly because she knew we were only going to stay for the holiday visits with my family. But, we did have a major trip to show her the major locations of the US. She was happy to have seen them, recorded it for showing her friends and family, including the snow. But, no way we will leave our beautiful home in Jakarta. Happy, retired and loving my family in Indonesia!
Well I am around her age so that makes me young too ;)
Really appreciate it guys! Thanks a lot for watching the video.
same here. Finally, I convinced my husband to retire there in the Philippines with our 3 teenager children, weather they like it or not. I’ve been here in the US for 20 years and I miss home. It will be a big adventure and challenge so help me God.
I usually watch your videos.. but this was a fun one because I can relate on most if not all of her feelings about life here in the US. Thanks Paul for having her on.
That is the way of life here in America. We work hard to make a living to a better future. Life still good. USA is the best country. Mabuhay and God Bless. Good interview po. Born in the Philippines, raised in the US.
I came to the US as a professional nurse in the late 70's. Met my husband here. He worked in the business world so my neighbor saw him in business attire everyday. One time she must have seen me working outside. She had the nerve to ask my husband where he hired his Japanese gardener (that was me). He told her that i am his wife . He was so mad but i found it funny. It is ignorance that the woman asked that. Sometimes people are not exposed to different cultures and some assume that because we look different they form assumptions.Some also assumed that i met my husband in the military back to my old country. I just smile at them.
A warning that the United States is not for everyone. Making sure you have a plan in place in case she's not happy here is important. Are you prepared to retire in the Philippines? Good interview Paul!🏝️
I'd say you'd need enough money to take care of her otherwise it isn't worth it. Let her be a Stay at Home wife
Every part of the US is different...it's a puzzle.
Fantastic video Paul. I love your guest. She is a real gem.
Great interview, My Filipino wife and I did the 90 day visa, to USA, and lived mostly in USA for 12 years, my wife loved the snow and had no problem with the cold weather, a couple years ago we built a home on Poro Island, Cebu, and spend 1/2 year here, (wife loves the food, me not so much), there is good and bad in both countries, big age difference, we found that the women would try and get my wife to not be happy with me, she is young, pretty and smart, mainly the older women were upset with us as a couple. We wish we could live in both countries all the time! USA+ the high quality of life, +Philippines THE PEOPLE. (of course negitives in both countries) 😊Rick
Beautiful Filipina, great interview. Glad you made it to US. Stress and hardshipships make us all stronger.
Absolutely!!
Dog: this video really hits home. Been married 33yrs to my Filipina wife. we lived in Cebu for yrs, moved back and now considering going back for good as I am 78ys.. The interview with the young lady reminds me of my processing in Manila. Just look at all the BS paperwork one still goes thru when the US welcomes millions to just walk across our border. I'll get off that soap box. The words of the young lady really confirmed my & my wifes feelings about living in US or PI. Here in US we chase the USD and life is full of stress. Even more so now with inflation & a weak liberal government. So we may give up some conveniences, but have decided it is time to leave the US. Kudos to the young lady. She definitely has the best attitude. And to you the Old Dog, thanks for all.
Agreed, BS paperworks compared to millions just walk across the border. I've been through the same thing 36 yrs ago. I didn't have TB but the process was stressful. Now I'm working on moving back to the Philippines for good. I never get used to the long winter and very short summer.
I love America and there are things I will miss.
I love what she’s trying to say, and I love you Paul . Great job 🎉
Same thing happened to my wife. She was TB+ and had to move to Manila to take the medicine daily. I supported her and her mother while she lived there and now she is a U.S. citizen, and we've been married 7 years.
Isn't there a TB treatment process that doesn't involve the embassy? Can you check beforehand, get treated, then go to Manila?
@@hufficag The U.S. embassy required it and they were affiliated with that clinic in Manila. Unless that has changed.
What all do they test for??? What other diseases?
I really enjoy all your interviews Paul. I like that you interview a variety of people of different ages and life experiences. Really good stuff.
Glad you like them! Many many thanks in watching the video!
Great interview Paul! I really enjoyed this video. Good to get a different perspective! Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you so much Douglas for watching the video. Glad you enjoyed it.
Good interview!
My wife and I have been married for 6 years now. We are just getting to the end of Winter -- and I hate it now. I love the looks of it before the road salt gets it all dirty -- I like driving in the snow, but not when you have to be somewhere quickly. My wife does OK on city streets in the snow, but she's never driven on the highway / freeway in the snow.
We are building a house in the Philippines to retire to when we retire.
Just remember the saying -- the grass is always greener on the other side. The USA is a great country, but it's also got some major issues, especially the last decade or so.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching the video.
Enjoy a good story. Wish the young lady and her husband well. Know several people that came to the States from SE Asia thinking America is the land of milk and honey. After a few years of working their tails off, not saving much money, and experiencing America first hand, they left to go back to their respective countries. America is not all that is cracked up to be for them. All the best to you and BM.
The Philippines is a good country to live when you have money to live without working and or lazy to work. The USA is a good country to live if you want to work, earn money, save, and come back to the Philippines to live happily ever after. That's the fact.
I agree Nikko
America 🇺🇸 is the best place to live when you're young and energetic but not when you're OLD. Staying in Florida is just like the Phil with regards to the weather and the pace is not as bad as up North. If you earn well you'll be comfortable living here with all the amenities . She said they live in the countryside so there's nothing there probably. As someone mentioned America is not for everyone and I still feel blessed that I've live here for 30 yrs. No complaints
I love the honest review. When people ask why I will point them to this video so they understand that our land is not perfect and it has its issues the same any other country. Good video!
Glad you liked it William! thanks a lot for watching the video.
Paul a great interview with a very honest and down to earth Lady
Thanks a lot Steve. I really appreciate the comment and you watching thew video.
Another great video, Paul. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Thank you so much Perino for watching the video.
Really nice interview. You're a great questionner and the answers were very thoughtful.
Thanks a lot for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Extremely good interview with a lovely lady telling about her story......along with the difficulties and trials she went through. Hard as it was, she and husband held their head up high and made the best of it. Her attitude was simply great. Her clarity was spot on. We commend her and her situation, which she handled with dignity and good character. Paul, your interview was superb. This is why men go to the Philippines to look for great women with character.
Glad you enjoyed it Michael. Thanks a lot for watching the video.
Took my wife 3 years 8 months to get my wife here. The process is not for the faint of heart. Beware Passport Guys/ Bros. It can be a expensive process. edit. Now 9 years later she's a citizen working as BSN-RN and was able to petition her Mother who arrived 3 months ago. Also built a house in Davao. Here in L.A. and Vegas there's a large Filipino community, so they are comfortable .
Also San Francisco amd Marina California large Philippine community
@Nick Gurr Not sure. But around 20K. That includes supporting her for 3 years, government fees and tickets. She's happy that she's able to pay me back now. LoL
@Nick Gurr Not planning to have kids. We have a few more years to decide, then if, I feel we need to move back to the Philippines to raise them. She's still very respectful. Much more than a Western women. just like any hard-headed woman you have to put them in check sometimes. And yes there were changes. She did become smarter, wiser and richer..LOL. It was worth it. I lived in LA for 33 years and dated beautiful woman from all over. The qualities of the Filipina have them all beat.
Entertaining story. Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure! Thank you so much as well for watching the video.
Paul, one of the best UA-camrs out there! Thank you for sharing these insights!
Thank you so much for watching the video Frantz. I really appreciate the comment as well.
I had a friend in the same situation. He decided to take his fiancee' to another doctor (but still affiliated with St. Lukes's) for an second diagnosis. The second doctor said his fiancee' did not have TB. The second doctor did a chest x-ray and a second PPD. Both neg. St. Lukes's refused to accept the second diagnosis. His fiancee' had to suffer through 6 months of this torture. She finally arrive in the US. Both were happy.
Can they be sued for malpractice?
@@jjohnsengraciesmom The whole PH medical exam procedures should be revamped, IMHO. First, the only place to get the Medical is St. Luke's. There needs to be other facilities available in different parts of the PH. Second, if a TB diagnosis is shown to be wrong, then there should be some form of appeal. I'm not sure, but I'm betting either the misdiagnosis of TB is on purpose *for some financial gain* or their testing procedures are flawed. There are false + for TB. As far as suing, I'm not sure if it is possible.
I worked in the medical field and we were required to have a PPD every year. Some of my co-workers would test + everytime even though the chest x-ray was -. The PPD can have false +. Seems St. Lukes's does not understand this or does not care.
I've considered St. Lukes uses this as a "See, we're catching all these TB applicants...aren't we doing good, USCIS?"
@@jjohnsengraciesmom Judy, you are asking about suing an organizational structure set up to allow Filipinos to come into the US. Think that over carefully and what would the repercussions be.
Can a couple sue a specific doctor in the Philippines who's working in conjunction with the US govt at St. Lukes, who does all the medical screening for allowing people to stay in the US? My first answer would be no, you cannot. And then I get to, would you WANT to? And once again I get to, no you would not. And the third point would be, did a false diagnosis cause REAL physical harm to the person undergoing the treatment, and once again I get to, most likely not.
Was it a pain in the ASS? CERTAINLY. Did it add to that couple's expense? CERTAINLY. Do you want to sue for compensation when the US govt would just make the process more expensive if they have to deal with a lot of lawsuits? Or, they make it much harder to deal with medical screenings?
Sometimes it's best to deal with the hassles and accept it, rather than fighting a case where the outcome is hundreds of thousands to a few million people have a much harder time because of the outcome of that lawsuit.
And I would say the same thing is true in the US where too many states allow outlandish awards for lawsuits, mostly against business. Who is REALLY going to get punished depending on the outcome of that lawsuit? Typically it's consumers.
Now, SHOULD St. Lukes allow for a 2nd opinion to be considered over the doctors working directly with them? That's a tough question to answer. I would say sure, as the expense of the couple seeking the 2nd opinion because I'm not going to bash the doctors at St. Lukes because I think just like anywhere in the world they do the best they can and aren't looking to torture people. My wife had to go through that process and it was quick and easy, as it is for almost all Filipinos working through that system. If I remember it was two days, one where she had a bunch of testing and bloodwork done AND getting vaccines to be up to date on what the US requires, and the 2nd day to get the results of everything and given her medical clearance.
@@RonKris My only problem with everything you said is
"Seems St. Lukes's does not understand this or does not care."
I don't see the justification in making that statement. I think St. Lukes has to trust the people who work with them to make many hundreds of thousands of diagnosis every year.
I think allowing 2nd opinions in sets up a situation to where the whole medical process gets more expensive and more time consuming, and the whole thing of lawsuits would open up that whole process of getting very expensive.
I think in general these doctors do the job they're trained to do, I don't think anything is done out of ill will, and it has to run as efficiently as possible as all medical systems have to around the world.
And at the end of the day, a 2nd opinion is still a 2nd opinion from a person who isn't being paid to do that job of screening people to get a VISA to live in the US, so it gets to whose opinion are you going to take. And the only good way I see around that one is to give all the results to another doctor at St. Lukes who is responsible for these screenings, and let them decide if St. Lukes is going to validate that 2nd opinion.
As far as the process of allowing people into the US, that's the business of the PH and the U.S. If they want to take on the expense of allowing another embassy to do processing, that's fine and if they do that it should be from central or southern PH, but I don't think I would agree with changing how they run that process, part of which is a political process.
@@johndoh5182 "Do you want to sue for compensation when the US govt would just make the process more expensive if they have to deal with a lot of lawsuits?" No, sue for changing the system, not compensation.'
Do you believe you'd have the same opinions if your now wife had to endure the 6 months of torture? This treatment is not always without consequences. My friend said she suffered daily during the treatment due to her body's reaction to the Rx. Additionally, she now has elevated liver enzymes and has since (she believes from the Rx for TB given at St. Luke's).
Her PCP has told her it is possible, but no base bloodwork to prove or disprove. Regardless, I believe this is more needless suffering (not just the treatments but also travel and other unnecessary expenses).
Great interview and some good information too. I am glad she is where she wants to be with her husband. Now it's his turn for the adventure.
I really appreciate your comment. Thank you so much for watching the video.
Leezel is lovely and I appreciate her talking so candidly about her take on America. When she started talking about snow, I knew where she was going. 😂 Very nice interview again Paul!
We agree!
Great interview! I think my wife had to take TB meds also. First time she saw snow, ran outside excited. Came in quickly, didn't know it had to be freezing out to have snow.
Oh wow!
Paul thanks for the interview. When I was about to bring my finance to the states he also failed the X ray test at St. Lukes. Usually they administer a TB culture which takes around 2 months to complete. His culture was negative so he was cleared to proceed with the interview. I assume her culture was positive so she had to go through the months of treatment. My husband went back to the Philippines to visit his family a couple of months ago and he called me after a week and said he missed work. Even though we have a fast pace of life and stress he has been able to help his family and change their standard of living. He hopes to build a home for his parents one day. About the cold and snow he loves it. I personally can't stand it growing up in NY. Maybe one day we will retire to the Philippines but for now he is happy in the states. Married 6 years now.
Paul,
Thank you for such a beautiful and charming guest. I have had several TB patients over the years. You may not know, but there were over 8000 cases in the U.S. last year and the incidence is (by some experts) expected to climb from the current ~2.7 / 100,000 to as high as 3.1/ 100,000 because of the massive influx of impoverished people flooding across our southern border. Another concern is the proliferation of drug resistant strains of TB that are becoming harder and harder to treat.
However; I'm now retired and don't have to deal with this or ANYTHING anymore - so excuse me while I head out for a nice steak and a Rob Roy or two.
Good Day
love your laid back attitude, and giggle, pleasure to watch. :)
Thank you for that interview, such a nice young lady. I can not imagine having to go somewhere for half a year every single day just to take a pill. You would think they could give prescription, to last at least a few weeks, and then back in for a refill and a quick check up. Sounds like they are both very happy now and the weather here in my part of BC Canada has been great and warmer days for last two weeks, but now snowing like mad lol, I am tired of it too lol
Hi Mike, unfortunately the majority of people do not even take a 7 day course of pills properly or completely and virtually none will for 6 months. Partially treated TB leads to drug resistance which is already becoming a big concern for many diseases. Van is cold and raining, Calgary is cold and snowing. Sigh. I was in the Philippines in Feb and I am retiring there this fall so I am expecting this to be my last miserable crappy cold winter in Canada.
She's my age lol and Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities around. Many Filipinas there too
Same here in Uk, always rain and we enter into April still no sun yet..
Great interview Paul!
Awesome to meet another REALLY NICE Filipina. Great job.
Yes she was! thank you so much for watching the video. Glad you enjoyed it.
The misperception of age works both ways: I'm a 71 year old white man, but when I went to the cashier reserved for seniors at McDonalds, a couple of years ago in Cebu, no one would come to take my order. My Filipino friends were amused by the reaction of the employees who could not believe I was over 65. Not only Filipino friends, but even here in Ireland, people who know me think I'm joking when I say I'm over 70.
That's a nice problem to have. 🙂👍
That was a good interview. I really enjoyed your videos. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Thanks, will do! I really appreciate you David for watching the video.
Thank you for sharing, this is a great perspective on the experience of Filipinas in the US.
Thank you so much for watching the video.
Cute girl and very interesting conversation. You keep hitting them out of the park with your vlogs.
😊 thank you
Another great video Paul, keep the great content coming!
Awesome! thank you so much for watching the video Patrick. Glad you enjoyed it.
Good video and a wonderful filipina was very interesting to hear her take on america.
Really appreciate that! Thanks a lot for watching the video.
In the philippines I go around our local town with my daughter and we always get comments like, they are a beautiful couple or they will have beautiful children together. It makes me smile and my daughter seems okay with it too. Then we both took my grand daughter around and people said what a beautiful child you have. Sometimes people want pictures of us. We are celebrities. My daughter looks foreign, I have blue eyes and my grand daughter is my sons child and she beautiful. We have never had comments saying Is that your father or grandpa or at least not heard such comments. So there can be positives. We live in the province so maybe different there to the cities.
My wife has this beat, she got TB before her physical was scheduled. She was started on the very strong Medication. Either finished her treatment or was weeks from finishing. Had to take her physical a few weeks earlier than could be shown totally cleared of TB, so had to restart or continue for 6 months. It all worked out and we have been happily married for 9 years now.
Great interview, she's cute as can be, didn't appear nervous at all, and did a good job. There is 25 years difference between me and my filipina wife, she was proud 11 years ago to hold my arm wherever we went, and still is today. We once went to a botanical garden, the lady that sold us our tickets gave my wife the kids price and I got the senior discount, guess she thought I was grandpa too!
An honest first hand and frank interview about
coming to the U.S. and May - December (2X) relationship. Snow is not all that is perceived to be 😁
Thank you Paul.
Well said!
Thanks Paul. Good and interesting interview.
You are always welcome Tery! thanks a lot for watching the video.
That was a good interview 👍🏻
When my two adopted Filipino sons first saw snow they were very excited and ran outside but after about two minutes they'd had enough and ran back in. Never went out to play in the snow again. (& it's so true about Filipinos looking so young for their age!)
Awesome interview thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Grover. I really appreciate your comment.
Greetings Paul, excellent interview and informative video. Vicky and I are still in the process with this K1 visa, it’s been a challenge. But hopeful it will be completed soon. Take care and God bless.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much as well Troy for watching the video.
Chalk up another great video, Very nice interview you're journalism skills get better and better with every video I can relate to being grandpa as I have two young children, and I've been asked if I am Grandpa.
This Is one of my ambitions to want to move and retire to the Philippines. It is the norm there and not the exception. With every video, I watch I learn more and more. I have much respect for you Paul your public service announcements are phenomenal. I thought TB was eradicated, In America, and I believe it is so glad she got treatment and now is okay. I think most Americans can relate to the treadmill we all run on day after day trying to make money. I have worked for the same organization for 30 years and I do ok financially, but never managed to get ahead and actually have anything such as our own properly.
That will be different in the Philippines. I'll get off the treadmill and really start to enjoy life something, I was never able to do in America. Stress every second of every day, I had enough.
Also, if my wife were given a chance to live in America or the Philippines she would choose the Philippines.
This is after almost ten years in America
I love America just cannot afford to live here anymore.
Thanks a lot for watching Wayne. Glad you enjoyed it
It depends where you live in the USA as to what it’s like. Some areas have many Filipinos in them as well as Filipino stores. America is a such a large country that you can probably find any climate that suits you . The cost of living is cheaper in some areas than others. The health care is better in the USA, if you can afford it.
Only a very few people can afford healthcare in America, and that includes those WITH insurance!
I really liked and enjoyed this video, it's great to hear from a Filipina how she experienced the west.
I'm German and not American but I think it's kind of same experience they will have of course coming g to Europe will be the language barrier as well. I can imagine really good many will like it at least little more in the Philippines, because in the west we are always working for our money and most times it's not enough and that is kind of live time stress.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, the much higher salaries in western countries must seem very tempting but the reality is quite different when you see how little of that salary is left once all the bills are paid.
Great interview Paul as usual! funny part about the grandfather tho!!😂
Well that was very funny! thanks a lot for watching the video,
Great interview Paul
Great interview, Paul. Everyday life is fraught with pitfalls no matter where you may be, and this video did well at pointing out some of the cultural shock pitfalls a Filipina living in America might encounter. 👍
I have a college educated wife from caloocan educated in fillipeans, sister a pediatrician other a banker. she works in silicon valley as a bean counter.. education makes a big difference..Boogie my buddy stated as i talked with a person in manilla. peter your talking to a fence post.. That can and will grow old.. One needs to have a conversation other then sex.. with a person that understads things.. but has full fillipina standards.. thats a winning combo..
This young lady is sharp ! Her observation about all Chinese made goods in U.S. shows someone with bright smile & sharp brain . I pray that her & her husband live happily ever after in their new home .......
Very interesting....She is the reason i like Filipinas so much... smart, friendly and cute... ; )
I agree with you on that David! thanks a lot for watching the video.
Great interview. 👍👍👍
Thanks a lot Danny for watching the video.
Gm Paul , Very good interview with Lazell. She is a very nice young lady. We went through the K-1 Visa in the early 2000s. My wife's last name on her birth certificate was different than her family name. We had a couple delay and spent money to get it resolved. Good luck with Lazell and her husband.
Really appreciate that Stan! Thanks a lot for watching the video.
@@paulinthephilippinesolddog9234 Morning coffee then catch up on Old Dog, Baby Mae, Mark, World Zoom, That Philippine Life, Mike's Philippines Retirement. Asia@Night ( Bacolod) Texas Filipino!
Great great interview. She hit the nail on the head. I worked 10 years in America with Chinese college students. Their reaction was the same. Amazed the first couple months. Then reality set in. After their two year coarse was over, 99% couldn’t wait to leave. Same reasons as this young lady. Hope all goes well for her and her husband. Good luck on the house build. We finally finished ours. One piece of advice…..check on the crew and progress daily.
Good Video Paul 😊. Very delightful young lady. Her husband must be very proud of her. 💎 ❤️ 💙 💜
Stay Safe 💕 💞 🙏 🙏
Thanks a lot Ricky for watching the video, Glad you enjoyed it!
That was a fun one. Beautiful woman. I love the personalities of Filipinas. They're so genuine and, for the most part, honest. I love the grandfather line. It reminded me of those nosy, old church ladies. I know the look on her face. Seen it many times! LOL
Paul, being retired from the Navy where my job was Preventive Medicine, everyone borne in the PI will be positive for TB. They give the BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin (vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease) vaccine there. Wife had to go through the same ordeal when we got married in Guam.
What a find, she is a kind soul.
Yeah, she looks to be about 23. Gotta love Filipinas. She stated the same reasons why I'm looking to move to the Philippines.
Thank you so much for watching the video Geoff.
Excellent vid as always my friend 👍
Thanks again!
Great Paul! 😀
Thanks for watching Brett.
Great video, Paul.
Many thanks for watching the video Duane.
GREAT interview my man ! 👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your comment.
The woman at the church got jealous because the men are going overseas and marry much younger and feminine beautiful women that listen to their husband.
Men are making good choices and living happy,healthy and longer.
Great video! Good job 👍
Thank you for watching Paul, Cheers!
OH my God, Paul! When she said that a woman at her church thought that her husband was her grandfather, I laughed myself into tears. If I would have been sitting next to her when she said that the first time I would have fallen out of my chair laughing. What a great story to tell, the Filipina's perspective on which country she really likes the best after she's experienced both for a while.
Your Canadian Crazy friend.
IMO, she can easily be seen as being under 18 years old. 😎
SO, without getting into the details of what was in this video, I just want to say that I really feel empathy for this woman. It's true that you can have a disease for a long time and never know it. I had cancer for months without knowing it. I was lucky in that when it was discovered it wasn't stage 3 or 4 cancer, that it was still stage 2. But the weird thing for me is that even though it was stage 2 (had started to be in lymph nodes) that the source was undetermined. This is terrible really, because the doctors can't target a specific spot and they have to hit a wider area with radiation, and since this was head and neck cancer it did some serious damage, the treatment.
So finding out you have some disease as serious as TB is hard to deal with for many people. It sucks the joy out of your life for a time period and it's only if you have a full recovery and are back to being symptom free that it becomes easy to put behind you after you are well past the treatment of it.
So, more than anything else I just want to give well wishes to the woman, and without her name listed in the comments I don't know how to spell it.
My wife had friends in Manila. They know ALL ABOUT small apts. there because the costs are high if you want something with comfortable living areas.
This is great content! I am currently undergoing the K1 visa process... under sputum waiting for the culture result!
Nice interview Paul, sweet girl.
Thank you so much TJ, Glad you enjoyed it.