cancer

Social distancing due to COVID-19 causing chemotherapy flashbacks? Cancer survivor Megha Agarwal offers some tips to cope.

“I remember a woman thanking me, sharing how she could hug her daughter again, without the child finding out her mother had lost her breast.”

By the time Shruti woke up to the very real possibility of the disease becoming fatal, she had already reached stage 3 of cancer.

"Rejected for my disability repeatedly, I decided to start something on my own. Aur kisi ki gulaami nahi karni thi (I did not want to serve anyone anymore)," says the girl who supports her family of seven.

Breast cancer is a non-hereditary disease.

And this isn’t the first time! Eleven years ago, she had donated her gold bangles to help three young children get their dead mother’s body released. #Respect #RealLifeHero

“He was the epitome of strength and willpower and in his last days he redefined joy with his infectious smile. This is how I remember my soulmate,” says Dimple Parmer, who now provides free therapy sessions to cancer patients and their families.

“The first three-four months were very tough. The chemotherapy sessions were very intense. We also learnt that the chances of recovery are as high as 90 per cent in children below the age of 14,” says 48-year-old Monica.

“On the one hand, I knew I wanted to make someone happy by giving them hair for a wig, but at the same time, I felt scared. I kept thinking of friends’ reaction. My mother kept telling me about all the blessings I would get for this, and I think that is what helped me.”

“Rahul used to say 'I am fighting a battle I didn’t choose. But how I react to the circumstances is my choice and no one can take that from me.' Keeping his vision alive, I try to help cancer patients and their families,” says Rashi Yadav.