Gagandeep Singh Chandok, 37, who has thalassemia, shares with us the long hours spent at the blood transfusion centre every fortnight and how he keeps himself busy.
I have been receiving blood transfusion from the time when I was one-and-a-half-…
Lata Vaswani, who has a condition called Scleroderma, shares her daily routine to show us how meditation and exercises help her cope with her daily activities and a job that provides satisfaction.
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My day starts with…
Kavita Pawaskar, 38 had her first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis when she was 10. She shares the effects of this condition and the impact the increasing disability has on activities of daily living.
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In 1992, when I was 10…
Payel Bhattacharya was born with VHL or von Hippel-Lindau, a rare genetic disorder, and has multiple other issues, which have made her life a constant battle with medicines and surgeries. She recounts here how she spends a typical day at home, with…
Vedashree, a 23 year old from India was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the age of 15. It changed her life completely and it took her time and effort to deal with the emotional aspects, the guilt and self pity. Read her journey of acceptance and…
For this 72-year-old couple, it will be their first Valentine’s Day celebration this year. Nothing private, just a small party with friends. Read about their romance, fitness rituals and staying healthy together.
For Navanita and Govardhan…
Amit Mohile, whose mother passed away in December 2018 due to rare ALK positive lung cancer, shares with us her diagnosis, disease and the difficult times.
Could you tell us a little about your mother’s condition? What were her early symptoms?
My…
A diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease can be earth-shattering for a new mom. A mother shares the series of corrective surgeries her young baby has to go through, the effect this diagnosis had on her and the family and how she has dealt with it.…
Rahul**, 58 was diagnosed with Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis which progressed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He spoke of his daily challenges and his coping methods and the pulmonary rehabilitation exercises. His wife Mukta shares her…
