STENT

 A stent opens a narrowed artery. It does not remove the risk behind coronary artery disease. High blood pressure, high cholestrol, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet can continue to affect the heart and the blood vessels.

The coronary stent is a small mesh tube placed inside a narrowed or blocked artery to restore blood flow. It is inserted through a catheter, usually via the wrist or groin. The procedure is called PCI - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Recovery continues  after the procedure with  medication, lifestyle changes and follow up,  playing major roles.

After a stent, taking care of the self is important.

Adherence to medication is crucial.

A stent may address a blockage. Protecting the heart, however,  is an ongoing process. Smoking must be avoided even if medicines are consumed with discipline. Parting with the drugs leads to formation of clots inside the stent. 

Lifestyle changes are unavoidable to keep the heart healthy.

Stenting is not always the primary option. It is resorted to only after lifestyle modifications and drugs. However in an emergency with 100 percent blockage, stenting is carried out at once.

The coronary stent brings significant relief to a large number of patiens. It eases the symptoms. It assists the patients to return to an active and healthy life. 

It marks the beginning of an ongoing approach to heart health driven by the active role of drugs, lifestyle changes and regular follow up.

It secures  the heart. The quality of life leaps beyond  barriers.

It is resilence all the way.

Indebted to 'A stent is not the finish line' by Nayanthara Rajeev in Lifetime in every Beat,  World Heart Day Special, The Times of India on 29thSeptember2026 

KNOW EXACTLY

 

Know exactly where you go wrong.

Address

In real life mistakes and errors are normal occurrences. 

The winners locate them fast. 

They are not led by false ego.

They retract at once.

They win

WHEN YOU ARE CHALLENGED

When you are under pressure and if there are butterflies in your stomach, never let them fly all over the place. Make  them fly in formation.

Your journey is not for the fainthearted.

When you trail, you must fight and survive.

Draw from your bucket of amazing experiences.

Keep your focus on what you are striving for.

Though you know very well you could be outwitted and outfought, keep those distracting thoughts off.

Try your best. Fight with all your heart.

Believe you can do it.

FAIL OR LOSE, IT HURTS. KEEPS YOU GOING

 

Asian Games. Nagoya. 2026. Badminton.

Three points. It separated P.V.Sindhu from what could have been her third Assian games Medal. It is very difficult for her to shake them off. Sindhu lost in the quarter final to        China's Chen Yufei,  21-11, 18-21, 10-21.

Sindhu says, "My Asian Games campaign is over. I am hurting. Three points from closing out the match. I keep coming to those three points."

"I had my chance. Letting it slip hurts."

"My team and I are working on closing those three moments. We'll fix it."

The circumstances  make the defeat hard to swallow.

"Three matches in 18 hours. Back at 3 am. Out again at 8.30 am. It took a toll. But after a camp that gave me every reason to believe, I wanted so much more."

"One painful result cannot define a journey that means so much."

"I am hurting. That's okay. I am glad it still means enough to hurt this much. I still want this."   

"That feeling keeps me going.'

This is the truth. Fail or Lose, it hurts. But it keeps you going.

This is the greatest lesson we can have in our lives. Go back to the drawing board. Unmindful of failures we have to keep going. It takes us to our goal.

KERALA'S MIGRATION STORY

 

Malayalis leaving Kerala is not new. Most of those leaving are Christians. That will one day make us a micro-minority here.

I asked an educationist about it. His answer stayed with me.

"Because Jesus's vision of the Kingdom of God is a universal vision, and therefore Christians tend to feel more at home wherever they go, even the remotest parts of the globe, as compared to other communities."

BINU ALEX
Rediff News
26.09.2026
Gujarat Vs Kerala: A Tale Of Two States

KHYRUNNISA. A, SPEAKS ON BOOKS AND ON WRITING, IMPARTS IDEAS FOR BUDDING WRITERS

Writing is hard work. You have to be persistent. 
Reading is the foundation of writing.                    

Keep reading. 

Keep updating yourselves.

Be observant.

Keep writing

You may not at once know what kind  of writing you are good at.                                                You may think you are going to write one thing.                                                                            You may later discover that your strength lies somewhere else.

Never give up because of rejection.

There should be books at home.
Lots of books.
A house without books is like a room without windows.

Research is vital for children's books.

Books are a source of knowledge for children.

The writer is responsible for what they tell them.

The New Indian Express - City - Thiruvananthapuram Express

26.09.2026

UNSOLICITED CALLS PURPORTED TO BE FROM PRAYER GROUPS

BEWARE

 UNSOLICITED CALLS PURPORTED TO BE FROM PRAYER GROUPS

Recently I have been receiving unsolicited calls from two phone numbers. A lady tells me on all occasions that it was from a prayer group. She enquired if I had any matters or issues that required their prayer support. 

My response on all occasions had been there was nothing.

Then she asked me whether I was a Christian.

I replied it was none of their business

Yesterday the person called again and said it was from a prayer group.

I asked, what they wanted.

She said, "Chetta (elder brother), we want nothing from you."

She said she wanted to convey  a munnariyippu (warning)

I replied I was disinterested.

I blocked the number

There was another call today. She said it was from a prayer group.

She said it was to enquire if there were any matters for prayer support.

I asked where this call was from 

She said, "Chetta, it is from Keralam."

I replied she should stop bothering me

I blocked that number too

They had at once sent a WhatsApp voice message from the first number I had blocked already

I didn't open it. Blocked it again

I checked True Caller

The first number            7902501949 name given is LUXY JOHN

The second number      9495548254 name given is LUXY LUXY

I have filed a complaint through Sanchar Saathi Portal.

They have acknowledged it