Mrs. Khairunnisha Usmanhaji Patel is a 58 year old woman with a rare heart disease ATTR-CM. Her husband Usman Patel speaks about the her early symptoms, the years it took to get a diagnosis, how her condition affects her quality of life and how she…
Subhasmita was diagnosed with breast cancer at 26. She talks of her physical and emotional journey as she made difficult choices. What kept her going through the worst days of breast cancer treatment and how she handles the issues of breast cancer…
Marianne de Nazareth who has lived with and managed diabetes for a long time, decided to try out the latest technology for diabetes management, the CGM or Continuous Glucose Monitor. She shares her experience here.
So here I was enjoying the…
Amita*, a 20 year old working woman from Mumbai, with a diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus shares her experience of dealing with this condition, the emotional and financial toll it took on her and how she has come to realise the importance of medication…
Pranav Johri, 41 from New Delhi was diagnosed as being Antibiotic resistant when multiple courses of antibiotics did not help treat Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis, a common enough condition. He shares how he dealt with and why he campaigns for AMR…
A spoonful of humour & a ladle full of exercise are key to dealing with cancer and the effects of treatment believes sous chef Prachi Kulkarni who survived Stage 2 Breast cancer. Read about the four pillars that helped her fight the battle and…
Aishwarya M, an independent language and literacy educator in India shares her unconventional and imperfect approach to dealing with sleep issues.
But first, touch wood! As with anything else with a chronic illness, my sleep is better at the…
Maya Nair* (name changed on request), 52 year old from Kochi, with a diagnosis of VSD – Ventricular Septal Defect and PH – Pulmonary Hypertension, shares her experience of the complexities of these conditions as a young child, understanding of the…
Ramendra Kumar who has previously shared his experiences with colon cancer and believes in the power of humour, writes about the challenges of learning to live with the stoma bag.
Read the first part of Ramendra's cancer story and the second part…
