Happy World Health Day

Last week, a patient in his early 70s came in to my OPD with a complaint of knee pain.

Cheerful man, former army officer. Walked in slowly, sat down even slower.

He grinned and said,

"Doctor, this knee has climbed mountains, danced at weddings, marched for kilometers and even outran a horse. Now it complains when I get off the sofa."

His wife, sitting next to him, added:

"We left for a wedding early just for him to reach the buffet before it closed"

We all laughed. But then he grew quiet.

"You know what hurts the most? Not the pain. It’s waiting for someone to help me put on my socks. I used to move like the wind. Now I check for elevators before accepting an invitation."

That moment stayed with me.

Health is the freedom to live life on your terms.

To wake up and do what you want—not what your body allows.

To walk, run, climb stairs, drive, dance, eat, sleep… without hesitation.

To live without being held hostage by pain, pills, or precautions.

It’s so normal when we have it, that we forget how sacred it is.

Until we lose it.

Maybe if more of us saw health as freedom, we’d value it more.

Not just in crisis—but every single day.

Happy World Health Day ❤️

#WorldHealthDay #HealthIsFreedom

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