Focus on exercise and diet control
Says Mumbai-based Pradeep , 59, who gave up sweets and took up yoga to keep his diabetes under control. Q. What kind of diabetes are you suffering from? Type 2 diabetes Q. When were you diagnosed? 1994 Q. Early symptoms? I had pain in my…
We need a different attitude towards cancer
A Mumbai-based mother talks about her son’s cancer (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) treatment in India and the US. As told to Utsa Shah. My son Anshuman was diagnosed with T cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 13 years old.…
Not a “useless wife”
Chennai-based R. Radha did not let rheumatoid arthritis (or negative comments) stop her from leading a full life as a wife, mother and grandmother. Here, she talks about the treatments, therapies and determination that helps her fight…
My mother’s life with diabetes
A daughter and caregiver describes the toll diabetes took on her mother’s life and its impact on their family. By Padmini Chandrasekaran An accident or an afterthought, I was born in 1954 when my mother was 38 years old. I weighed…
Eat less, run more
Mumbai-based Dr M.B. Bhide, 54, managed his diabetes by changing the way he lives. He is as busy as ever and diabetes is not getting in his way. Here are his tips. What kind of diabetes are you suffering from? Type 2 diabetes When were you…
Saying no to rice
Tamil Nadu resident R. Eswari, 54, talks about the lifestyle changes she made to keep diabetes under control. What kind of diabetes are you suffering from? Type 2 diabetes When were you diagnosed? I was then 35 years old. Why did you get…
Ayurvedic doctor kept her out of pain
A husband recalls his wife’s losing battle with pancreatic cancer. He shares his experience and his advice for families in similar situations. My wife Nirmala, 69, and I had gone on a tour of Eastern Europe, which entailed long trips by bus.…
Move it
Exercise is key to diabetes control, says Jayesh Shah (54), who has managed his condition effectively for the last 24 years. Here, he shares how to live well with diabetes (with no hard feelings). What kind of diabetes are you suffering…
