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...
For few days now I have an inkling that I should immediately save all the blog posts on my hard drive; although this is a mammoth task but I have to follow my instinctive feelings and start from somewhere. Almost all posts are saved in the computer but I am not sure of if I have edited versions of each post with me, so this process better start tonight. I have another task at hand and that is to loose at least 20 to 25 pounds weight. This task needs my immediate attention and dedication, and there is simply no room for laziness. Although exercise has been in my routine for long time but recently I have become inattentive to what I am eating. I do not eat large portions of meal but for few months my diet comprises of colas and fried chicken which is nothing except high calories, deep fried and highly starchy food. And I cannot even have the hormone imbalance excuse because the rule is simple you need to burn as much as you eat. In my case I am burning 1000 calories and my int...