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Woman with metastatic breast cancer with her husband and daughter
It's Not The End Until You Say It Is, Even If Its Metastatic Breast Cancer
Rucha Ambe, has spent the last 3 years battling Breast Cancer multiple times. She talks about how it has impacted her and how her family and friends have rallied around to support her. Can you give us a quick synopsis of your breast cancer…
A man in a white tshirt and black trousers with the text - My Formula for healthy weight loss
How I Lost Weight The Healthy Way
Deepto Roy recounts how he managed to achieve an almost impossible personal goal last year. In spite of the pandemic, he managed to lose 28 kilos in a year and go on to maintain that loss. Why did you decide to lose weight? I have always struggled…
Man stroke survivor jogging wearing a blue jacket and green pants
I Did Not Survive a Stroke to be Miserable
Being a stroke survivor, I have learnt to adapt and improvise with what is left of me, says Nishit Lama resident of Darjeeling, who has turned to running, starting with a few shaky steps to joining the 15 km Freedom Run, to overcome his debility,…
Prostate Cancer and depression
Accept Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis And Understand What's Ahead Of You
Dr. Prabodh Shah, 81 shares his journey with Prostate Cancer, his initial symptoms of problems in urination, seeking help promptly, how he managed side effects of the treatment. He candidly talks about how he struggled and coped with depression and…
Hard On My Son As Pools Shut Due To Covid
Young Siddhartha Shakya on the autism spectrum curses the Covid pandemic for closure of all swimming pools that deprives him of his most favourite activity – swimming. His mother Purnima recounts his growing edginess and emotional flare-ups. For 13-…
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Breast Cancer Helped Put Things in Perspective
Sharon, 42 talks about the various facets of work, life and relationships after breast cancer. She shares her journey of working through cancer, what worked for her in job interviews and how cancer has changed her lifestyle and priorities. I was…
Havovi who talks about her endometrial cancer seated in a red dress with a red mantel piece behind her
"How Would I Tell My Children About My Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis"
Havovi Bharucha, 53 neglected her symptoms and her health while grieving the loss of her husband and being a caregiver to her mother and an aged pet. By the time she sought help, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Endometrial Cancer. She is a reminder…
It Is Tough To Ignore The Real Fear Of Relapse
Anjali Sen, 47 from Mumbai was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2019. She talks about dealing with the confusion of treatment approaches, the constant fear of relapse, and finding help with online meditation solutions. When were you first…
Social Distancing is Heart Breaking for persons with disability
Social Distancing is Heartbreaking For Us
Bangalore based journalist, L Subramani, who lost his vision to retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, writes how he survived the horrors of being alone in a covid-19 isolation ward and facing death of fellow warrior. Room 209 had a single bed and a…