Well, I met with the neurosurgeon on Monday to discuss the MRI I had done for my spine. He confirmed my suspicion that I indeed suffer from a prolapsed intervertebral disc between L4 and L5 compressing the spinal cord which is the reason for the low back pain I’ve been having for over a month now.
Apparently, becoming a surgeon as I once hoped I would be is no longer foreseeable nor practical in any way unless I’m willing to sacrifice my back and comfort for the sake of the OR.
The issue now, what am I going to specialize in then? Probably pediatrics but that’s for another post on a different day.
Anyhow, I had my first physiotherapy session today of many to come to help me manage the pain and strengthen my back muscles to prevent the condition from further deterioration. Al7amdillah 3la kol 7al 
allah ye5trlak ella fee al 5eer ..mn jed 5eera
allah yeshfeek wo yesahellk amoork
allah yewafegk fy derastak
5alaa9 7asset nfsi shee5a :S
Salamat Bassem
I like the way you accepted that the situation. It is always satisfying to remember that what ever Allah chooses for us is always the best.
The good thing about medicine is that the possibilities are endless! Everybody would find a branch or more that they will enjoy.
Oh sweetie!!
It’s for your own good isnahlla. Everything happens for a reason!!
Pediatrics is awesome too ;D
Walla alf salama 3aleek
i totally agree the blood doctor in every single word !
and maybe ur future wife hates surgeons! i know that’s sounds funny but WHO KNOWS!
ALLAH KNOWS!
wish all the best inshaAllah and alhamdulleh for every thing
وَإِلَى اللَّهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْأُمُورِ
El7mdillah 3la kul 7al, akeeed 5eera
and maybe because you had surgery in mind for so long you didn’t consider any other options. But you’ll settle on something else soon inshallah, I’m sure of that.
Pediatrics is great! Plus there are plentyyyy of other specialties out there
Ma tshoof sharr Doc.
salamtak…..until nw i want to be a surgeon too but u never know what will happen just like what happend with u. i don’t find myself anywhere bt in surgery bt maybe this year when i go into pediatrics or ob/gyne …
good luck may Allah guide u to the best
get well soon…i hope u find urself in pediatrics… u should love ur profession to be excellent in it
Allah yekteb elly feeh el 5ayr (like your title says)
and its good to see that you have accepted it with open arms and a smile, you are very inspiring you know that ;P
Allah ykoon b 3oonek o yiwafgek inshallah!
i’m so sorry to hear that bassem :’(
salamtak!! ma tshoof shar enshallah!
allah ywafgak on whatever you decide to choose
لو علمتم لاخترتم الواقع:)
Everything will be fine
Insha allah
glad your optimistic about it
sawsan, ameen wo shokran 3la aldo3a ya shai5a lol
Blood Doctor, yeah there are too many branches to choose from al7amdellah! ENT suddenly doesn’t sound so bad lol
hissweetheart, you’re sweet as always… thanks
and I can treat your kids in the future inshallah then !
Shada, loooool yeah maybe she does hate surgeons… that made me laugh out loud! allah yslemek
Hind, yeah well surgery was basically the main idea with its various subspecialties. I don’t have to decide soon i still got time al7amdellah to make up my mind
Anonymous, good luck with whatever you choose wo allah yektoblak elly feh al5air !
NoOoOn, I completely agree with that… and i do love pediatrics!
Lino, lol very inspiring wo klam kaber! La wallah but there’s no point getting all upset about something you can’t do anything about it and it’s not in your control… bad thigns happen.. try to make a good thing out of them!
bliss, allah yslemek
اقصوصه, very true !
Broken Wing, thanks
Bassem,
You will make an absolutely amazing pediatrician.
Trev, Now that is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you
Whatever happens, happens for the best.
Here’s to many wonderful eventful years of pediatrics to come. All the best.
hey bassemO..
mashalla he’s so good isnt he?? 
i was very sad to hear about ur back.. but ur right..u never know, this might be just the kind of “twist” that will lead u into the path of becoming a gr8 pediatrician for all those kids u love! i know how dedicated u are to ur patients, so inshalla ur gonna be a gr8 doctor one day, whatever it is u decide to choose
or u can be a cardiologist..a really good one like dr. kamal
newayz.. yalla hope u feel better & stay in touch
p.s. TREV.. i always pass by ur blog and wordpress wont ever let my comments through!
manutdfanatic, That’s very sweet of you. Thanks
izz, that’s encouraging ! ENT doesn’t sound so bad now too! lol I hope i get to become a great physician inshallah in whatever speciality i choose
I have no interest in cardio AT ALL! it doesn’t interest me… i don’t like it lol and it’s not something i think i’ll excel at
Dr. Kamal is brilliant but you know what? all our uni cardiologists are! Dr. Marzougi, Dr. Nabeel and Dr. Mimish
really? i thought u liked cardio..didnt u tell me u admired this cardiologist who treated ur dad i think? maybe i got it wrong..
bs 9ara3ni o bs..newayz.. im about to head out to the hospital.. see u there 
or not 
newayz.. good luck.. sorry dr.nabeel sux.. he might be a genuis in his own zone bs shar7o marra kakka o yjeeb al nom..i clearly remember what his cardiomyopathy lecture was like
Yup I admire the cardiologist who treated my dad.. they were two actually… they were 1st and 2nd on their class btw lol as i said… i think anyone who gets in cardiology is outstanding because it is the hardest superspeciality in medicine
Dr. Nabeel is a hero to me but then ppl have different tastes
Allah y5tar lik illy fe al5eera
sometimes the thing that we really want turn out the worst things and they make us un happy…
good luck!
That’s very true Ala’a
Somehow you get unexpected turns in your life that eventually lead you to the place where you are meant to be. Inshallah kolna we do what makes us happy
السلام عليكم عندي نتين اريد اعرف نيه واحد اواثنين احسن مع التقدير عندي قضيه مصير وحاير واريد منكم جواب
Ahmed, I didn’t understand your question! Sorry.