Alpa Amish Chedda, 45, was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 2019 with a relapse three years later. Here she recounts her experiences with radical surgery, new chemotherapy drugs and the importance of staying positive and hopeful.
It all…
Mona Choudhuri considers herself very lucky to have been diagnosed in the early stages of ovarian cancer. Here she shares her experience to help raise awareness of the importance of routine physical examinations and screenings for women. She also…
Hair Loss is one of the more dreaded side effects of chemotherapy. But thats not the only side effect. Our contributors shared the other side effects they went through. Often the side effects were different in each cycle.
Here is a compilation…
Shallu Arora, 46, a proud homemaker with 2 beautiful daughters and currently living with advanced metastatic ovarian cancer, says it is best to reconcile with your situation. What keeps her going are the little pleasures she seeks like spending time…
This mother-daughter interview takes us through a journey of a patient and caregiver, facing the turmoil of ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Alina Rizvi is a resident of New Delhi, who has been taking care of her mother, Rabab Rizvi, a cancer…
When Kamini Pradhan faced cancer recurrence a second time and chemotherapy with strong after effects could not be considered an option for treatment, the doctors decided to put her on Targeted Therapy with a rare drug which worked miracles!
I was…
Sixty-five year old Saroj Arya recounts her triumph over Stage III ovarian cancer and says she pumped every cell in her body with positive energy and spirit to help her heal and get back on her feet speedily.
In 2016, at 65, a strange turn of events…
Ovarian cancer survivor, Meghna, 30, tells you why. Here, she shares her experience – symptoms and treatment – and her learnings.
Please tell us a bit about your condition.
I have a rare form of ovarian cancer called Granulosa Cell Tumour…
Says Ovarian cancer survivor Kamini Pradhan (56), six years after she was diagnosed with Stage 3-B Ovarian Cancer. Here, she talks about the hits she took and what kept her fighting.
It was the morning of April 17, 2008. I was feeling a bit…