Asok Mitra, 80, used to smoke almost 100 cigarettes a day. He has been smoke-free for 40 years, but tobacco has taken its toll. He tells us why and how he quit.
1. Please tell us a bit about your condition.
I am prone to chest…
From being in denial to Diabetes Support Group member, Christine Lee, 62, talks about her 22-year tryst with diabetes. She tells us how she changed her life around, and her take on hawker food.
When were you diagnosed?
In August 1993 when I was…
Alok Kaushik, now 40, talks about his transition from the life of a sighted person to a blind person. “Start living in the solution domain rather than the problem domain,” he says, sharing the solutions that help him maintain his …
Mrs. Kalyani talks about her 85-year-old mother and what it took to keep everyone happy.
My mother, Vijayalakshmi, is 85 years old and her behaviour can be like that of a young child. She has mobility problems. She needs to be monitored 24x7, mainly…
Prem's startling discovery of the root cause of his wife’s altered personality. Prompt diagnosis and treatment gave him back the woman he had married.
In the summer of 2012, my wife’s behaviour started to change. Initially we …
The idea of hospice care in my home overwhelmed me. I was very afraid of witnessing her physical deterioration and her death.
At age 99, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Because of her advanced age, there was little to do except make the…
By Paul Kalanithi, M.D., a neurosurgeon and writer. Though never a smoker, he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2013. Paul died in March, 2015. He is survived by his wife Lucy and their daughter Cady.
A few paragraphs that stood out for me…
It’s impossible to imagine that super-tough fitness instructor Neha was once immobile with rheumatoid arthritis. She shares her story – from pain to power.
Like many of us do, I have clear, early images of myself. I was never a fat girl,…
Choo Mei Sze from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia surprised doctors with her condition and then even more with her fighting spirit. The TV host/columnist/blogger/emcee shares her tips for coming back stronger than ever.
Please tell us a bit…
