Cardiovascular Diseases
How I Fixed My Sleep Apnea Problem
Rohan Kapoor*, 42 from Delhi has been dealing with Obstructive Sleep Apnea disorder for last fifteen years, and uses a CPAP machine to get undisturbed sleep. Please tell us a bit about your condition I have been living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (…
When New Age Medical Strides Saved My Mother
Rehan Issa, son of Badar, recounts how the family took a bold decision to let his mother to be the first patient for a cutting-edge technique to cure her diseased heart valve. Read the build-up to the critical operation. It was November, 2017. My 83…
Choosing a Life of Independence Over A Cure For Disability
Prof Anita Ghai, a leading disability rights activist and academic reflects on her own life, her life with polio, rheumatic heart disease and breast cancer and her persistent struggles with undesirable societal attitudes towards…
My Disability Took A Back Seat To Motherhood
Jyotsna Kumar, was living with Sensiro Neural Deafness. But the birth of her child with congenital heart defect and cerebral palsy changed her priorities in life. Jyotsna, tell us about your condition. I was diagnosed with Sensiro Neural…
A Tumour In The Heart And a Cerebral Stroke!
And she still counts her blessings! Bhairavi (not her real name) fainted and lost her vision, speech all at once. Read more to find out how she came to understood the cause and how she resumed painting. The beginning It all started in…
Together, We are Able to Overcome Rejections and Obstacles
Preethi Srinivasan was a young and energetic achiever in every sense of the word, till an accident made her a quadriplegic overnight. On Mother’s Day, Preethi’s mother Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan talks about what it means to be a mother and a friend to…
Keeping Faith
Mdm Zainon's life took an unexpected turn after a hit and run accident in Malaysia. She is now on daily peritoneal dialysis and her faith keeps her going through the difficult phases. Read on here: We all imagine that when the time comes we…
Lucky to Escape Heart Attack Trauma
WORLD HEART DAY To raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases, Mr. KC Patel, 75, shares his experience. Despite a fairly active lifestyle for most of his life, he was referred for emergency quadruple coronary artery by-pass (CABG) surgery for 90…
