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…
Debalina, a 25 year old student based in Kolkata, with a delayed diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus, no referral to a Rheumatologist and potentially inadequate treatment plan for 10 long years. She shares her experience of the complexities of this…
Vinay Jani, from Delhi has been living with epilepsy for over 15 years and was recently declared drug resistant by his neurologist. As a result, he was advised to go for surgery. He has been living a seizure-free life for over a year now post-…
Aqsa, a 17 year old from Mumbai, shares her journey of navigating Juvenile Lupus as a young teenager, including understanding the disease and seeking the right treatment. Key learnings are accepting the side effects of medications and the importance…
Thanusree, 27 years old from Chennai has lived with a Juvenile Lupus diagnosis since 2010. She shares her experience of the challenges of getting a diagnosis and managing the emotional ups and downs of SLE.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
In 2010, during my…
Vinay Jani, 37 from Delhi has been battling epilepsy from a young age of 21. He talks of how he has tackled the condition with fortitude, specially in the face of large scale ignorance.
I have focal seizures (complex partial) in which I lose my…
