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"Lupies Need Much Strength And Mental Support"
Amita*, a 20 year old working woman from Mumbai, with a diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus shares her experience of dealing with this condition, the emotional and financial toll it took on her and how she has come to realise the importance of medication…
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Be Aware Of Antibiotic Resistance
Pranav Johri, 41 from New Delhi was diagnosed as being Antibiotic resistant when multiple courses of antibiotics did not help treat Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis, a common enough condition. He shares how he dealt with and why he campaigns for AMR…
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My Four Pillars Against Breast Cancer
A spoonful of humour & a ladle full of exercise are key to dealing with cancer and the effects of treatment believes sous chef Prachi Kulkarni who survived Stage 2 Breast cancer. Read about the four pillars that helped her fight the battle and…
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Four Simple Rules that Fixed My Sleep, Sort Of
Aishwarya M, an independent language and literacy educator in India shares her unconventional and imperfect approach to dealing with sleep issues. But first, touch wood! As with anything else with a chronic illness, my sleep is better at the…
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What Living With VSD-PH Means
Maya Nair* (name changed on request), 52 year old from Kochi, with a diagnosis of VSD – Ventricular Septal Defect and PH – Pulmonary Hypertension, shares her experience of the complexities of these conditions as a young child, understanding of the…
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Managing My Siamese Twin (The Stoma Bag)
Ramendra Kumar who has previously shared his experiences with colon cancer and believes in the power of humour, writes about the challenges of learning to live with the stoma bag. Read the first part of Ramendra's cancer story and the second part…
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Manage Lupus In Partnership With A Rheumatologist
Debalina, a 25 year old student based in Kolkata, with a delayed diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus, no referral to a Rheumatologist and potentially inadequate treatment plan for 10 long years. She shares her experience of the complexities of this…
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I Am Now Seizure Free After Surgery
Vinay Jani, from Delhi has been living with epilepsy for over 15 years and was recently declared drug resistant by his neurologist. As a result, he was advised to go for surgery. He has been living a seizure-free life for over a year now post-…
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Lupies: Looks Are Not Everything
Aqsa, a 17 year old from Mumbai, shares her journey of navigating Juvenile Lupus as a young teenager, including understanding the disease and seeking the right treatment. Key learnings are accepting the side effects of medications and the importance…