Cancer

Here are 3 inspirational stories from breast cancer survivors who developed their own regimen to develop and regain fitness after breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy surgery. These were shared by Pragna Shah, Asha Rajini and Shilpa Aneja in a webinar.  Link to the webinar below:     Pragna Shah  In her 60s, first diagnosed in 2013, radical mastectomy soon after. Pragna was particular about fitness even well before her diagnosis. She had an active exercise routine of…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and PatientsEngage has planned a series of webinars on a wide ranging set of topics from fitness after breast cancer to body image to dealing with hormone therapy. Please share so that it reaches breast cancer patients and survivors. The effects of treatment of breast cancer can permanently alter a woman's relationship with her body and her self. While everyone talks of hair loss, what people don't talk about how they feel about scarred breasts,…

Ritika Raotale, a teenager from Surat, relates her agonising treatment for lymphoblastic lymphoma, a fast-growing aggressive cancer, and her tale of triumph over the disease with high dose chemotherapy and a smile. Before my diagnosis in 2019, I was leading a fairly normal life. I had just finished my Class 12 Board Exams. I had gone to my Nani’s house for a short break and enjoying my vacation. There one night I suddenly began having difficulty breathing. It was as if something was choking me…

Pranab Kumar Das,70 from Jubutia, Birbhum,  recounts his experience of fighting his battle with Follicular Lymphoma with determination and moving forward to a healthy and active life. When were you diagnosed? What were the early symptoms? May , 2017. There were no specific symptoms for me. l felt no pain inside or outside my body. But l was deeply worried about my steady weight loss and growing weakness. At first l came to know from a CT scan that l have peripancreatic lymph nodes. My…

Talking to your children about cancer is particularly challenging when the child is a toddler, a young teen or he/she is in a different city or overseas. Join us as we discuss this complex topic on how to handle this discussion at various stages - diagnosis, treatment discussions, symptoms and side effects and prognosis Our panelists are: Dr. Brindha Sitaram, Head Psycho-oncology @HCG Cancer Centre Cancer survivors: Jyoti Lalani and Rucha Ambe WHEN: Aug 19, 2020 05:00 PM India TOPIC: Talking To…

Breast cancer survivor, a passionate patient advocate and a lover of books, Rama Sivaram writes about her love for books and how her choice of reading changed over the years and supported her through her cancer journey.   Initial Reads My Amma and Nayana (dad) gave me the love of books when I was barely 3years old, not that I could read, but they would read. They read out Tenalirama, Rudramma, Krishna Sudama, Krishna and Narasimha in Telugu. By 5 I was in an English school and my…

विश्व लंग कैंसर दिवस के अवसर पर इस लेख में मुंबई के हिंदुजा अस्पताल के कंसल्टेंट रेस्पिरोलोगिस्ट डॉ लांसलॉट पिंटो फेफड़ों के कैंसर के 10 आम देखे जाने वाले लक्षणों पर प्रकाश डालते हैं। फेफड़ों का कैंसर भारत में सभी नए कैंसर के केस का लगभग 13 प्रतिशत हिस्सा है -- और धूम्रपान इस बीमारी का मुख्य कारण है। जो व्यक्ति वर्तमान में धूम्रपान करते हैं, अतीत में धूम्रपान करते थे, जिनके परिवार में फेफड़े के कैंसर का पारिवारिक इतिहास (फॅमिली हिस्ट्री) है, और जिन लोगों ने ऐसे माहौल में काम करा है जिस में…

There is increasing evidence on use of Yoga as a complementary therapy for people undergoing active treatment of breast cancer, and for coping with mental health, fatigue and range of motion issues in survivors.  With Dr. Rohini Patil of Knitted Knockers. More studies are showing that yoga improves Quality Of Life for breast cancer survivors and those undergoing active treatment. We have also learned from many personal lived experience on how yoga has benefitted them.  Dr. Rohini…

Rahul Supekar, 42 first had a kidney failure and then cancer of the intestine. He shares his travails, the lifestyle changes he has made and his advice to other patients struggling to cope with their conditions.   I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2005 which resulted into kidney failure in 2011. I did hemodialysis for a couple of years before I was allotted a cadaver kidney in January 2013. I thought this is end of my problems but that was the beginning. One of the anti-…

A handy list of resources for living with the coronavirus and managing your chronic conditions. Just look for your condition below. If you don't find what you are looking for, please leave a comment and we will get back to you.     We must live with Covid-19 pandemic for a while. For people with chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic conditions, pulmonary conditions, it is even more essential to manage these conditions better. For e.g. a…