Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase. It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions. This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...
Turning in early to write the blog with everything else taken care off, every chore that was required to be done has been completed and then finally sitting in front of a 14’’ screen turns into an amazing relief. It’s so beautiful in Karachi, with minimum power cuts, moderate rains and 12 hours of dark clouds, fried snacks in a snug environment. With this much luxury and comfort around one can’t help but be truly grateful to the Higher Power for bestowing such blessings. Few days ago a baby bird, a chick, fell from his nest right into our home. He was so young and weak that flying back to his nest was extremely difficult but his dad would always come down to feed him and to teach him how to fly. He stayed with us for around a week; we tried our best to take care of him to facilitate his food, etc. Even though he was in no danger from us yet his father was highly protective of him and if we even pass by the chick his dad would appear from nowhere and stand between us and his baby, and...