A routine check up for Kiran Shah, 73 led to a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer. He shares the treatment he followed, the challenges faced and the rehabilitation and recovery journey.
The Diagnosis:
About 3 years ago, during a routine check-up, I was…
Atharv, 7 was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma (bone tumour). His mother Nisha Dubey shares how the young boy soldiers on positively after a rare surgery, coping with the challenges of chemotherapy with the support of family and friends.
Nisha, tell us…
Prachi*, 43 from Mumbai, India talks of her journey of pain due to adenomyosis, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, the treatment and complications.
Initial symptoms and Diagnosis
I’ve always had painful periods since menarche. During school…
A routine health check led to a diagnosis of fatty liver followed by NASH and eventually a liver transplant. Mahindrasingh Bhardwaj, 56 from Nagpur, India shares his journey , the complications and the strategies that worked for him.
The…
Parameswaran(Param), 51 is a CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) survivor. He recounts his experience of battling the condition, going through a Bone Marrow Transplant and his journey to becoming a patient advocate.
I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid…
Varun, 21, who is on the autism spectrum, has taken to running with a passion since the last 4 years and has participated in several challenging marathons successfully. His mother, Darshana, says running has kept him physically and mentally…
Here is a real life narrative of three sisters who rally around their fourth sibling who has severe depression and schizophrenia to save and support her from spiralling out of control and giving her a purpose in life.
*** Trigger Warning
We are four…
Hair Loss is one of the more dreaded side effects of chemotherapy. But thats not the only side effect. Our contributors shared the other side effects they went through. Often the side effects were different in each cycle.
Here is a compilation…
Divya Sharma,26 is a young lady with 25 per cent vision due to acute glaucoma as a child. She is a successful professional and a karate blue belt, as well as an active disability advocate who conducts sensitization sessions. She is a winner on many…
