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…
This World Cancer Day, we asked some of our contributors - survivors, thrivers, warriors and caregivers for their thoughts on motivating those currently coping with cancer. Here is what they had to share.
Don't forget to read their…
Chandralekha Das, a teacher and mass communication expert from Silchar, Assam, who is a kidney transplant patient, emphasises that a successful kidney transplant may allow you to live the kind of life you were living before you got kidney disease.…
Ishita Biswas has Lupus (SLE) and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) and shares with us how she deals with the challenges of each day to the best of her abilities.
#DayInTheLife Series
Mornings : My mornings begin with meditation. I try to wake up…
Linish Balan, 37 who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome as an adult, introspects on the bittersweet memories of his growing up years and provides a firsthand and objective perspective on parenting.
Since childhood I knew that I was different…
Priya Bhargava was affected by Lupus as a teenager and had multiple disabilities. Yet she fought bravely and pushed forward to pursue all her dreams. Read how she empowered and transformed her life.
She has boldly sidestepped Lupus, a chronic…
Ramesh**, 58 from Mumbai on the challenges of living with COPD for the last 16 years and the effect it had on his lifestyle and his mental health and wellbeing and how he has came to terms with it.
Please tell us a bit about your condition…
