Sai Narayana Karanam, 70, has been managing Stage 4 lung cancer for the last 12 years. Targeted medication has worked for him as have his positivity and disciplined lifestyle. He shares his story with us.
My name is Sai Narayana Karanam. I am 70…
Siddhesh Wagle has been living with a frequently overlooked condition called Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES) for over 36 years. It took him 30 years to get this diagnosis after a series of misdiagnosis.
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Rajesh Shah, 66 was diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer in the urinary bladder and soon after underwent a prolonged surgery. The surgery was successful, and he is leading a normal life now for more than 6 years. He talks about his attitude towards life…
40 year old, Gutsy (she chose this name because this journey is all about having guts) had a traumatic brain injury after a road accident that left her in coma for almost three weeks. She describes with tongue firmly in cheek her journey over two…
Her father Ashwin Chinubhai Gandhi, 72 was diagnosed with Oral Cancer stage 3 in March 2024. As a physiotherapist working in the field of cancer, Nipa Shah navigated this condition armed with her professional knowledge and experience. Sitting on the…
A friend’s cancer and a stomach upset triggered Nitika Mehra to test herself and find out she had breast cancer. She spoke to us about her philosophy and approach to dealing with cancer and life after breast cancer.
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Rama Sivaram, a 20 year breast cancer survivor, patient navigator and an Independent Cancer Advocate reflects on her own tryst with breast cancer, and 20 years of survivorship and how it has shaped her perspective in life.
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Rajesh Arora had a brain stroke in 2016 at the age of 51. He recently completed a biking expedition to Umling La Pass, which at 19,024 feet is higher than the Everest Base Camp, riding up to the Pass twice in one day. We spoke to him to understand…
Neeta Vyas is a senior physiotherapist who had breast cancer and now specialises in post-cancer rehabilitation. She talks about her breast cancer and how she dealt with it and what keeps her going.
When were you first diagnosed with the cancer and…
