Time passes quickly when you are happy—or at least that’s my observation.
Looking back, this entire year seems to have flown by. Of course, it is subjective; for some, the same year may have felt heavier and painfully slow.
There’s a dialogue from Dhurandhar (I haven’t watched it yet, but the line stayed with me):
Kismet waqt aane par badalti hai, aur tab tak sabr.
Destiny changes when the time comes—and until then, patience.
Simple words, but deeply hopeful and optimistic.
One case from this week will stay with me for a long time.
A middle-aged gentleman in his late 40s, a current smoker, presented with a solitary pulmonary nodule—quite suspicious on CT. We proceeded with a CT-guided biopsy, which showed organizing pneumonia. PET-CT, as expected, was indeterminate—infective/inflammatory versus malignant.
Given his smoking history and high-risk profile, the options were close surveillance with repeated CT/PET scans every six months or definitive surgery. After detailed discussions, the patient and I jointly decided on lobectomy.
Yesterday, the final histopathology came back.
Organizing pneumonia. Nothing more.
I met the family and explained that even if I were in his place, I would have chosen surgery over living with uncertainty and repeated scans. They agreed completely—and were simply relieved and happy that it wasn’t cancer.
In retrospect, I do believe that whatever happens, happens for good or for a reason. Thinking that way makes it easier to carry on. Realistically, we don’t have much of a choice anyway.
Christmas is in the air. And truly, you need to be in Kochi to feel the Christmas vibe. I love Decembers here.
Merry Christmas to you all.
Until next week—stay happy.😊🙂😊💐🙏
— Dr Asmita Mehta