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"My World Has Fallen Into Silence"
Manju, 64 from Vishakhapatnam met with a road accident 15 years ago and suffered a brain injury that left her bedridden and caused memory loss. Her husband shares the journey of their family and how they made changes in their lives to cope with the…
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A Day In The Life With Hashimoto's And Fibromyalgia
Kavita, 40 from Mumbai shares what a day in her life with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia looks like, her diet and exercise routine, and how she deals with the flare ups.  Mornings : My mornings start at 6am and as soon as I wake…
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Music and Poetry Helped Me Through The Pain
A routine check up for Kiran Shah, 73 led to a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer. He shares the treatment he followed, the challenges faced and the rehabilitation and recovery journey. The Diagnosis: About 3 years ago, during a routine check-up, I was…
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"My Son Has Been A Brave Boy!"
Atharv, 7 was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma (bone tumour). His mother Nisha Dubey shares how the young boy soldiers on positively after a rare surgery, coping with the challenges of chemotherapy with the support of family and friends. Nisha, tell us…
Give Yourself Time To Heal
Prachi*, 43 from Mumbai, India talks of her journey of pain due to adenomyosis, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, the treatment and complications. Initial symptoms and Diagnosis I’ve always had painful periods since menarche. During school…
Feeling Confident After A Liver Transplant
A routine health check led to a diagnosis of fatty liver followed by NASH and eventually a liver transplant. Mahindrasingh Bhardwaj, 56 from Nagpur, India shares his journey , the complications and the strategies that worked for him.  The…
Always Remember Cancer Begins With CAN
Parameswaran(Param), 51 is a CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) survivor. He recounts his experience of battling the condition, going through a Bone Marrow Transplant and his journey to becoming a patient advocate. I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid…
He Is A Winner At The End Of Every Race
Varun, 21, who is on the autism spectrum, has taken to running with a passion since the last 4 years and has participated in several challenging marathons successfully. His mother, Darshana, says running has kept him physically and mentally…
Sisters Act to Fight Depression With Purpose
Here is a real life narrative of three sisters who rally around their fourth sibling who has severe depression and schizophrenia to save and support her from spiralling out of control and giving her a purpose in life. *** Trigger Warning We are four…