Bekxy recalls how she spent three traumatic months during the lockdown managing her husband’s life threatening gallbladder illness - acute complicated cholecystitis (gangrenous) and post operative biliary fistula and living in constant fear of…
Ashu, 23, a nonverbal grandson with autism, bonds with his 83-year-old grandfather miles away during Covid-19 lockdown, through pictures, videos and daily zoom breakfast sessions. Sushmita Kar, Ashu’s mom and Dadu's daughter, gives a heartfelt…
A father who was himself Covid-19 positive, talks about his 12 year old son's neurological symptoms like headaches, eye aches and surprising falls which were eventually diagnosed as Covid-19 and their journey to recovery.
I work for the…
Dr Keerthana Rajkumar, a young doctor from CMC Vellore, recounts how her personal experience as a patient with Coronavirus changed her perspective on healthcare and fundamentally transformed the way she practices medicine.
It was 2 pm on a hot and…
Talking to your children about cancer is particularly challenging when the child is a toddler, a young teen or he/she is in a different city or overseas. Join us as we discuss this complex topic on how to handle this discussion at various stages -…
Komal Pawar Godase, 29 shares her journey from a sudden diagnosis of end stage heart condition to the innumberable hospitalisations, the struggles of a dual organ transplant and her recovery after the transplant.
While the whole…
Usha Jesudasan, who is affected by polio, diabetes and breast cancer and is an author of many self-help and inspirational books, rationalises how Covid which so destroyed her with the fear of dying alone, actually taught her how to live better.…
Breast cancer survivor, a passionate patient advocate and a lover of books, Rama Sivaram writes about her love for books and how her choice of reading changed over the years and supported her through her cancer journey.
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Nishant Sriram, is a young man on the autism spectrum and shares his feelings about friendships. His mother, Akila Vaidyanathan reflects on his friendships and relationships over the years.
Till a few years ago it was believed that…