Parul, 48 from Mumbai talks about tackling hypothyroidism in her own way, accompanied by food cravings and a debilitating bone health.
Please tell us a bit about your condition
I have hypothyroidism. I need to take Eltroxin every day
When were…
When a series of catastrophic medical incidents left Payal Kapoor blind, deaf and a veritable vegetable (as she felt then) at 21, she was devastated. Yet, she pulled herself together, mastered reading and writing in Braille and felt alive once…
Gita Kantawala, 72 from Mumbai had a complete knee replacement of left knee preceded by arthroscopy due to a meniscus tear. She talks of the failures and successes of her surgeries and the recovery and rehabilitation process. And the need for a…
It’s 2018. The beginning of a New Year. Time for resolutions and reflections; time to pen down dreams and desires, to think afresh and ring in change for the better. We’ve rounded up some New Year resolutions from our contributors that will make…
In the journey of chronic conditions, there are often many lows and it is important to find the mantra that helps us through those difficult times. Here we share the lived experience of our contributors that motivate us.
Gargi Ahluwalia - On…
Recovering from depression isn’t easy, but not impossible. Shubhrata Prakash, an officer with the Indian Revenue Service currently on a sabbatical in Bangkok, who is finally on the road to recovery after an excruciating period of depression, exults…
A 30 year old woman, a passionate mountain climber and adventure sports enthusiast, does not let epilepsy obstruct her daring streak. Narrating her experience, she says it is crucial to control seizures and convulsions to be able to scale the…
Javed Ameer talks about how he picked up the pieces after a cerebral stroke and his three mantras for successful rehabilitation.
Trigger warning: Includes suicide ideation
1. What were the immediate effects of your cerebral…
As part of International Day of Persons with Disabilty, we spoke to mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome in terms of what they wish for their child. This is what they had to say.
Is it too much to…
