Shalini Gupta talks about her teenage daughter Gayatri, a person with Down’s Syndrome, who has grown up to be an independent young lady because her parents have always given her freedom within limits, something that Gayatri has learnt to appreciate…
Shruti Mukundan is a patient of end stage kidney disease. Here, she chronicles her journey from age 7 to now - dealing with kidney stones, kidney transplant and a more permanent, needle-free dialysis. And shares her dream.
I was just 7 years…
A 74 year old man Swamy* shares his experience of suddenly developing Peripheral Neuropathy, how it has affected his day to day living and the lifestyle changes he has established to help cope better.
I was diagnosed last year in March…
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…
