Heard a horrific story today of a young Indian woman who got married to the love of her life. A year after marriage she had an ectopic pregnancy and had to be hospitalized. Naturally it was a traumatic experience for her and it only got worse when her in laws told her she must go back to her mother's house as she cant give them a grand child.She is supposedly bad luck. What kind of a sick mentality is this and what kind of a spineless husband did this poor woman marry? He needs to be given a good solid trashing in my opinion.
A few weeks ago there was a patient of ours who was complaining about the shoddy slow service he received from a teller at a bank he frequents. Today the same teller coincidentally visited the pharmacy. When i heard this individuals life story i was very sad, in fact almost in tears. The teller in question had 2 strokes at the age of 17. The strokes were triggered due to the extreme stress and strain of writing matric exams. After the stroke, the person was unable to walk let alone speak.They underwent lots of therapy sessions to improve speech and regain movement. It took years before the person was able to lead a normal life again. Well,almost normal as the mobility of this individual is still a bit sluggish.Sometimes we quick to judge and mock other people without knowing the persons life story. DON'T DO THAT. A person like this needs to be encouraged all the time. Make a disabled or a physically handicapped person a part of society. Don't shun these people. Don't laugh at them. Don't mock at them. Only they know what they go through on a daily basis. People like this need to be treated with extra care, compassion and encouragement..They are a constant reminder to us at how grateful and thankful we should be if God Almighty has blessed us with good health.
On a more lighter side... If you really wanna know how pathetic the state of education is in this country. Well allow me to shock you. A few weeks ago had a patient who works in the corporate world who came to me wanting medication for abdominal pain. As there is a stomach bug going around, i naturally took out medication related to gastric flu. The patient picks up one of the bottles of medication and then says, ' oops i don't have a tummy issue. I don't have pain in my tummy." So then i said, "Can you show me where exactly are you experiencing pain dear?" The patient pointed towards the lower back and buttock area...Yip a corporate driving a big flashy car......
