Preface 

Bumpy Roads

3rd Revised & Enhanced Edition

(Glimpses in the meadows of Memory of a Physician)

The Highlights of the book in brief . 

Aims & Objectives : 

The aim of the book is to bring home importance of education, mentorship to school and college going students in a simple & easy language. 

I  believe that the education is the only tool to strengthen the society. 

By quoting my real-life  anecdotes  I  intend to explain value of humanity so that students especially, learn to live irrespective of caste color and creed. Then I have  tried to explain 

• Examination techniques  

• Healthy lifestyle  and

• Help students community to refrain from smoking, drug abuse, and alcohol.

The book has two sections 

• Section I    Real life stories with universal messages of Humanity.

• Section II   This section is about healthy lifestyle.

SECTION: I

A bird’s eye view  of  Various  chapters of the book are  as under 

1.Nostalgia: This chapter highlights socialization and living in  a simple way. Emphasizes local production of food items.

2. School days: While describing my school life I intend to highlight the vastness of the universe.

• There is a story about NCC (National cadet corps) Highlight discipline in life in this story.

• Picnic While describing world famous tourist resort Phalgham I  intend to highlight the decisions of successful persons, how they turn their career and succeed in life  

3.Life in the playground:   This story highlights the importance of games.  

4.At a  Friend’s abode :This story highlight how vigilant parents must remain about the education of their children  as massive cultural invasion is going on in the world .Parents must spent time and not money only on children 

5.Going to the Theater: While discussing the nostalgia when as a  childhood I  went to see a movie .The message in this story is that  media should not show erotic films and cinema should focus communal harmony and impart health education in a big way. 

6.A Memorable Photo Session: This story brings back nostalgia of taking a black and white photo prior to current internet era

7.The Radio Era: While discussing listening to Radio I have  highlighted messages of humanity and mother’s love   in this chapter 

8. A memorable stay in a Hotel :While discussing my  stay in the hotel I  discuss how corporations should behave with their employees and how fulcrum of sincerity breaks when either party becomes insincere.

9.Medical School Life: This is the description of  my medical school life ,highlighting education , mentorship etc.   

• Clinical training : This story highlights mentorship and clinical acumen . 

•  Maternity posting   :This story highlights female hood and mother’s love

• Medical school exams:Highlights how basic subjects in medicine are crucial in medical training  

10.A Narrow Escape: Highlights  communal harmony and how basic instinct of humans is to help irrespective of caste color and creed ..

11.Medico in Green Pastures: Highlights  Medical practice in a rural area .How we can contribute as medicos anywhere in the world even without advanced facilities . 

12.A memorable Bus Ride: While discussing the nostalgia of travelling on a bus I  highlight vanishing zeal for  education in youth and history  of “silk .This story highlights positive approach as well. 

13.The Silent Killer! This story highlights the disastrous effects of hypertension  and love in a couple .

14 Affectionate Letters:  Highlights mentorship and  that the education can be re started at any age  

• Advice to cope up with  failure –simple and curt: Highlights how to cope up after failure .

15.Going to the Secretariat. This story  highlights official red tap. Role of good official  approaches .

16.Along the Banks of Lake Wular: Highlights how to contribute as a doctor in a rural hospital with limited facilities 

17.The Tell-tale Eyes: The   story of betrayed lover who went on boozing and died of severe alcoholic hepatitis .Highlights bad effects of alcohol. 

18.Going to a Conference!  The story highlights the impact of pharmaceutical companies in patient management . Conferences should not be sponsored by companies 

19.Two Crossing Guards: Reflects enthusiasm in Job compares two crossing guards 

20. Kashmiri cuisine, “Wazwan.”Reflects how social customs have affected marriage  .The marriages need to be made simple 

21. Apple Town:The tribute to my   birth place .Its great poets and scholars who taught humanity .

22.Astronaut Calling! Highlights how we should focus on world problems rather than investment in space travel 

23.When Floods Drowned Our Teaching Hospital  The theme of this poem revolves around Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its complications. The scenario reflects the poverty of the patient and inadequate health care present in developing countries simultaneously reflects the worst ever floods in Kashmir.

24. Treat the patient and not an investigation report . This is the story from Saudi Arabia with a message of health

25 Look beyond the obvious :Another story from Saudi Arabia with a universal message of health .

26. Keep dementia at bay:  The steps to prevent dementia need to be started at a very early age .

27.Open Letter to Corona survivors  

SECTION -II

28.Easy Steps to Successful Study Highlights examination techniques and study skills 

29. Tired all the time  Highlights fatigue its causes and  remedies 

 30. Top Ten Tips for Weight Loss Steps to  maintain ideal weight and fight obesity. Medicinal value of Spices  

31.Beware of Health Hazards 

•  1.Health Hazards of Smoking

• 2. Health Hazards of Alcohol

• 3. Drug Abuse

32.Nip the Evil in the Bud! 

• Diabetes Mellitus  being Global epidemic 

• Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS: Very common problem in teenage 

• Screening for Cancer: Students must know so that they can help in education of their respective families  .Importance of Vaccination 

With loads of Love ,

Dr Ibrahim Masoodi

MD. DM (Gastroenterology)  , FACG

Consultant Gastroenterologist 

East Sussex NHS Trust UK