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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...

Where am I, these days?

Goodness! It feels like ages have passed since I last wrote, almost a month has elapsed and there has been no news from my front. What am I up to these days, any new happenings? Well, thankfully there is not much excitement in my life, it is amazingly dull and boring and trust me you would want it to be like that. I don’t have any idea as to why there has been such a long gap after my last post; I wanted to write, to shout out loud yet I choose to be quiet. Sometimes silence is the best medicine, it is wise to hold yourself rather than make a fool of oneself. Talking about fooling oneself, over the time I have realized that it is one of the greatest therapies available to any human. It is so wonderful to keep yourself in a dream-world, where all is bliss and perfect and where everyone is beautiful. Nevertheless, the Reality does pull you out of your comfort zone and you are left with no option but to face what it is. Anger, hatred and jealousy are inevitable hum...