Why Should We Be Embarrassed?
Rashi talks about her sensible approach to dealing with breast cancer and taking all the help and support she could get. She also talks about why she chose to do genetic testing and how that influenced the future course of action. Please…
Learning To Live With The Flares And Ebbs Of Crohn's Disease
Madhura Balasubramaniam, 27 from Chennai tried everything to manage Crohn’s disease, getting past the grossness of it. She considers the PEG tube as the best gift she has received and takes life one day at a time. I am Madhura, a 27-year…
Ten Years After Cervical Cancer
B V Lakshmi, a resident of USA, reflects on her decade long journey with three cancers - cervix cancer, colon cancer and rectum cancer, living with the complexities of the ileostomy bag and discovering the healing power of the mind. Read about how…
I Will Continue to Run as Long As I Can
Primla Hingorani, 76, popularly known as ‘Aunty 72+’, says her irrepressible zeal, passion for running and walking has kept her healthy and free from of all diseases. She has no diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, back aches and knee pains. Read…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
