Sejal Jobanputra, 39 from Mumbai has been on dialysis for the last 13 years after her transplant failed. Strong antibiotics also made her deaf. But she has been fighting CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease), pain and depression all these years like a true…
Devanshi Joshi, 26 from Delhi is now working for nearly 7 years. She is the first employee of Future Group - Big Bazaar with Down Syndrome. She has been feted many times. She does a video interview on her professional experience.
Devanshi has…
Devanshi was born with Down’s Syndrome, but that did not stop her from trying out every opportunity that came her way, says Devanshi’s father, Anil Joshi
Please tell us how and when Devanshi was diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome?
Diagnosis was done…
A divorce can be very stressful and a life-changing event. Deepa* recounts how emotional stress broke her down, took a serious toll on her health and set off frequent epileptic seizures.
Sometimes mental and emotional stress can lead to…
Yashoda Wakankar, who got freedom from epileptic seizures after 23 years post-neurosurgery, has been successfully running a support group and marriage bureau for persons who have epilepsy for over a decade.
I have been living with epilepsy since…
Abhay*, 29 has been battling Type 1 diabetes to the best of his abilities. He shares his trials and tribulations.
Please tell us a bit about your condition
I am living with Type 1 diabetes in India. It is basically a condition in which the pancreas…
Rashmi Sachade, 56 from Mumbai, who was diagnosed with GIST or Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour 15 years ago treats cancer like a paying guest and depends on faith and laughter to see her through her cancer journey.
It was 2004, I noticed that…
Four years ago, at age 40, Sapna Punjabi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Though life changed in many ways due to growing disabilities, it could not quash her spirit. Read her courageous account.
Ever since my childhood, I have been very bold…
Shalini Mehta who kicked the habit in April, 2019 after smoking for three decades shares tips on how to kick the butt successfully.
I had been a smoker for over 34 years of my life that is two-thirds of my life! At the time of kicking the butt, my…
