Some days I am too Weak to even Squeeze Out Toothpaste
How does one smile and be cheerful when one wakes up with severely stiff joints and incredible pain? In the conclusion of this two-part series, Lakshmi Menon, 63, talks about the various health issues that arise as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)…
The Lonely Walk to Meet Mortality
A heart-stirring account by Kunal Mahajan as he watches his mother-in-law, Rohini Waikar, 52, affected by Multiple Sclerosis, gradually lose her ability to walk, talk, read, remember and a bit of her life every day. Every morning, she loses her life…
Can you live a Normal Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Lakshmi Menon, 63, talks about how she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and her continuous struggle to manage its pain and debilitating symptoms. This is the first of a two-part series. I first got to know of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)…
I Could Not Weather The Storms That Inhabit My Son's Mind
Mr Manuel, 82 shares the journey of his son Prabhu's schizophrenia diagnosis at 15, the societal exclusion after the diagnosis, finding solutions to cope and live. His biggest worry continues to be "Who will take care of him when I’m gone?" …
To Be a Father is a Gift and a Privilege
Mr R.S. Anand, whose son Karanveer Singh was diagnosed with the rare Muscular Dystrophy disease DMD, is not just a caregiver father. He has gone ahead to set up DART to research into new treatments for Muscular Dystrophy. He has also fashioned a…
Accepting my Child with Autism has made me a Better Person
Mr. R.B. Krishnan, 68 has a 27-year-old son Vivek B.K on the Autism Spectrum and has been a hands-on father, along with his wife. He shares with us his difficult and joyous moments with his son and also offers a few tips for parents in similar…
New Treatment Does Wonders in Cancer Recurrence
When Kamini Pradhan faced cancer recurrence a second time and chemotherapy with strong after effects could not be considered an option for treatment, the doctors decided to put her on Targeted Therapy with a rare drug which worked miracles! I was…
A Hair-pulling Experience
Shreya Sharma is a regular 20 something Delhiite with the usual quota of friends, foes and social life. When one day she hits upon a strange term on Google that seems to apply to her, she sits up to analyse her own behaviour and triggers for the…
