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I Wish Multiple Sclerosis Had Not Made Me So Dependent
Kavita Pawaskar, 38 had her first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis when she was 10. She shares the effects of this condition and the impact the increasing disability has on activities of daily living.  #DayInTheLifeSeries In 1992, when I was 10…
I Want To Live My Dreams
Payel Bhattacharya was born with VHL or von Hippel-Lindau, a rare genetic disorder, and has multiple other issues, which have made her life a constant battle with medicines and surgeries. She recounts here how she spends a typical day at home, with…
Dealing With The Emotional Aspect Of Diabetes Is The Most Difficult
Vedashree, a 23 year old from India was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the age of 15. It changed her life completely and it took her time and effort to deal with the emotional aspects, the guilt and self pity. Read her journey of acceptance and…
Love Is Always In The Air Even After 35 Years
For this 72-year-old couple, it will be their first Valentine’s Day celebration this year. Nothing private, just a small party with friends. Read about their romance,  fitness rituals and staying healthy together. For Navanita and Govardhan…
New Drugs Kept My Mom Alive for 4 More Years
Amit Mohile, whose mother passed away in December 2018 due to rare ALK positive lung cancer, shares with us her diagnosis, disease and the difficult times. Could you tell us a little about your mother’s condition? What were her early symptoms? My…
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My Baby Had A 11 Hour Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease
A diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease can be earth-shattering for a new mom. A mother shares the series of corrective surgeries her young baby has to go through, the effect this diagnosis had on her and the family and how she has dealt with it.…
Pulmonary Rehabilitation And Meditation Get Me Through Each Day
Rahul**, 58 was diagnosed with Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis which progressed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He spoke of his daily challenges and his coping methods and the pulmonary rehabilitation exercises. His wife Mukta shares her…
Saluting Cancer Survivors on World Cancer Day
Saluting Cancer Survivors And Their Caregivers!
This World Cancer Day, we asked some of our contributors - survivors, thrivers, warriors and caregivers for their thoughts on motivating those currently coping with cancer.  Here is what they had to share.  Don't forget to read their…
When My Kidneys Failed Completely
Chandralekha Das, a teacher and mass communication expert from Silchar, Assam, who is a kidney transplant patient, emphasises that a successful kidney transplant may allow you to live the kind of life you were living before you got kidney disease.…