Uma*, 73 from Delhi, is an Endometrial Cancer survivor for almost 7 years. She believes in the need to follow treatment protocols but also to stay informed through credible sources. She wishes she was given proper advice to prevent long term…
Meera Balaji, 58 from Chennai was diagnosed with polio at 7. She talks of her challenges navigating breast cancer and uterine cancer as a person with disability.
My polio background prior to cancer
At the age of seven, I got afflicted by…
Shefali*, 55 from Mumbai has lived with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis for 17 years. She shares her journey from diagnosis of MS to treatment and management, how she re-learnt basic skills in order to function effectively.
Please tell us a…
Anushree Risbood, 41 from Pune was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, and her life has not been the same since. She shares the details of her journey and how it has changed her perspective.
Please tell us about your present…
A root canal that would not stop bleeding, led to a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Amit Arvind Shenoy narrates his experience of navigating treatment of AML, the long term side effects and why he chose to be a patient advocate.
The…
Thangam Krishnan 87 years old from Bangalore, has been a home maker who was very involved in the lives of her family comprising her 3 kids and her husband. Until her mid 70s she had led a very independent life, passionate about cooking savouries and…
Preeti Phad’s journey with cancer began long before she truly understood what it meant. She was diagnosed almost 30 years ago with Retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer, at 9 years of age. The condition eventually led to the removal of one eye and…
For World Book Day, we asked parents of children with difficult illnesses if they found reading to their children helpful or if they themselves found solace in books.
Suchismita Halder, mother of Ethan who has a rare condition Alagille Syndrome and…
Deepesh Palkar, 26 from Mumbai has struggled not only with Epilepsy, but the stigma attached to it, since childhood. He shares his journey to acceptance with us.
Please tell us about your present condition. Can you describe it?
I have undergone…
