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Managing My Siamese Twin (The Stoma Bag)
Ramendra Kumar who has previously shared his experiences with colon cancer and believes in the power of humour, writes about the challenges of learning to live with the stoma bag. Read the first part of Ramendra's cancer story and the second part…
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Manage Lupus In Partnership With A Rheumatologist
Debalina, a 25 year old student based in Kolkata, with a delayed diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus, no referral to a Rheumatologist and potentially inadequate treatment plan for 10 long years. She shares her experience of the complexities of this…
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I Am Now Seizure Free After Surgery
Vinay Jani, from Delhi has been living with epilepsy for over 15 years and was recently declared drug resistant by his neurologist. As a result, he was advised to go for surgery. He has been living a seizure-free life for over a year now post-…
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Lupies: Looks Are Not Everything
Aqsa, a 17 year old from Mumbai, shares her journey of navigating Juvenile Lupus as a young teenager, including understanding the disease and seeking the right treatment. Key learnings are accepting the side effects of medications and the importance…
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Lupus Has Made Me A Stronger Person
Thanusree, 27 years old from Chennai has lived with a Juvenile Lupus diagnosis since 2010. She shares her experience of the challenges of getting a diagnosis and managing the emotional ups and downs of SLE. Symptoms and Diagnosis In 2010, during my…
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Fighting Back With Determination
Vinay Jani, 37 from Delhi has been battling epilepsy from a young age of 21. He talks of how he has tackled the condition with fortitude, specially in the face of large scale ignorance. I have focal seizures (complex partial) in which I lose my…
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"My Daughter Was Diagnosed With Lupus At 5 Years"
Priya, an HR professional, based in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala and mother to Divya (names changed to maintain anonymity), 9 year old with a diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus shares their experience of the complexities of this condition in a young child and…
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My Struggle For A Diagnosis Lasted 24 Years
Gulshan Pruthi, 56 from Delhi took 24 years to get a diagnosis of Vascular Parkinsonism after consulting various doctors, doing multiple tests, trying different therapies. She narrates her experience and how she copes with this rare condition. When…
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Treat Lupus As A Phase Of Life
Shreya Shukla, 26 years, runs her own Digital Marketing Agency, based in Kanpur, UP and lives with a diagnosis of Juvenile Lupus. She shares her experience of the complexities of Lupus at such a young age, from delayed and wrong diagnosis to…