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My Two Cents

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...

Day 401

Yesterday seemed to be the longest and toughest day of my life when I had to drive for straight one and half hour when the actual distance was hardly 25 minutes. One of the commercial areas of Karachi was jam-packed with traffic, nobody knew what happened or what is going to become of us.  I thought that probably it would take me an entire day to reach my destination and return home. However, miracle happened and I not only found my way but also reached for my appointment just in the right time.                 These days I am living quite an energetic life with so much to do that I find 24 hours not enough for my activities. Physical tiredness could be handled easily by the right amount of rest; whereas the mental fatigue caused by disappointments or exaggerated expectations needs other creative outlets.               ...

Queen with 29.99

I think it was the day before yesterday when on Sky News channel they showed a picture of the Queen of England entertaining her royal guests; in the background there was a fire place where instead of real fire the Queen used two-bar electric fire worth £29.99. They said that the Palace is really serious on cost cutting, so much so that the sometimes the Queen doesn’t even switch on the electric heater rather she simply wears another sweater to keep warm.    I mean this stuff is serious, it is February and that too in England. Winter is in its full bloom and the Queen of England is living in such economic conscious state. England was the country which once single-handedly ruled not only us but half of the world and today Her rulers face such economic downfall.  If anyone has watched the William Kate wedding then you would get an idea that Royal family really cut down so much of the costs. The guests of Royal wedding attended the Church in small vans...