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.
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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…
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…
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.
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Hair Loss is one of the more dreaded side effects of chemotherapy. But thats not the only side effect. Our contributors shared the other side effects they went through. Often the side effects were different in each cycle.
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Divya Sharma,26 is a young lady with 25 per cent vision due to acute glaucoma as a child. She is a successful professional and a karate blue belt, as well as an active disability advocate who conducts sensitization sessions. She is a winner on many…
A diagnosis of Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) when she was 26 years old changed Neema's life forever. She talks of her challenging journey including multiple surgeries, amputation and more and the person who motivated her to fight the cancer.
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Ushakant Shah, 75 from Ahmedabad was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) 16 years ago. He went through intensive treatment which caused a lot of complications. He fought with all the courage he could summon and established an NGO…
Rita Mehta, 65 started having joint pains and varicose veins about 20 years ago. These restricted her movement and lifestyle. And led to a diagnosis of Arthritis. She talks through the variety of solutions she tried and what eventually worked for…
