Cancer
Exercise Brought Back My Life After Cancer
Breast cancer survivor Parul Banka wants to inform and inspire others through her own example about leading a physically active lifestyle, especially after cancer, to manage pain, fatigue, improve muscle strength and regain confidence. Physical…
Why I Embrace Pain
What does pain foretell? A reflective piece on what chronic pain means to triple negative cancer survivor Geetha Paniker that is beautiful and cathartic. It is one thing to feel empathy for others, but something totally different to be in pain. Each…
Photography Lessons for Kids to Fight Cancer
Rajen Nair, a freelance photojournalist and writer, teaches skills of photography to children with cancer to bring hope, optimism and laughter in their lives. How long have you been a photographer? I became a photographer by default in the year 2004…
Love in the Times of Cancer
Mukesh’s love for his college sweetheart, Shachi, remained resolute even after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Here is a Valentine’s Day story to warm your heart. It was in 2001 that I first saw her. She walked into my tutorial class and it…
Mom is not suffering anymore
A father-daughter duo recalls their personal trauma over the tragedy of losing their closest person to terminal cancer and struggling to help her cope with the pain. A case for respecting end of life choices of a patient and access to Palliative…
The Promise
Madam Soh Chin Hong, 47, fought the good fight against cancer with her husband by her side, until the end. HCA Hospice Care, Singapore shares this heartbreakingly beautiful story of a loving couple. “She was very loving, a very righteous and…
Cancer Free After My Struggle With Esophageal Cancer
Shivaji Lande was shocked when he was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus, an uncommon but serious type of malignancy that affects the food pipe and makes swallowing difficult. Read about his struggle to survive and how he dealt with his worries…
A tribute to Rashmi Kapoor
Rita Banik, founder of Race to Rein in Cancer pays a touching tribute to her co-founder Rashmi Kapoor and how as she helplessly watched Rashmi die, she made a pledge to not let RACE die. Her memories continue to inspire Rita Banik. Hoori…
