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Pancreatic Cancer
Love and Support Are As Good as Medicines for Cancer
Mrs Hsu*, age 47 has been a caregiver for 12 years to her husband Mr. Hsu, diagnosed with rare neuroendocrine cancer. Read how they both took control of his cancer journey and became a firm believer that with good knowledge and support, we can help…
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Committed To Looking After My Body, Mind And Soul While Living With Pancreatitis
Shruthi Meera Shankar, 36 from Bangalore has been tackling Pancreatitis for the last seven years, a condition that has changed the course of her life. She discusses here how she has learnt to live with an almost incurable condition which increases…
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We Lost the Soul of Our Family to Cancer
It has been almost three years since his wife passed away, but the void is hard to reconcile. In an emotional piece, Mario recounts the day when his wife Cheryl was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, and how family and friends rallied…
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Life Lesson I Learnt Watching my Papa Die
We prepare ourselves for everything, but most of us are in denial about death. Aparna Das shares the one final lesson her father taught her during his last few days as he breathed his last. My father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in October…
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When Cancer Does not Bring to Mind Mortality
Philip Jacob, 72, who has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and has been under treatment since October 2017, demystifies life’s uncertainties as he narrates his own diagnosis of cancer. I strongly doubt that anyone of us believes in immortality. The adverb…
Connected by the thread of pain and love
Breast cancer survivor and founder of RACE to rein-in-cancer, Rita Banik talks about how cancer changed her life and why she is passionate about helping others. Here, her thoughts on getting a second opinion, staying active, yoga… and more…
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Ayurvedic doctor kept her out of pain
A husband recalls his wife’s losing battle with pancreatic cancer. He shares his experience and his advice for families in similar situations. My wife Nirmala, 69, and I had gone on a tour of Eastern Europe, which entailed long trips by bus.…