Neetu, 26 is suffering from cancer at the base of her tongue. She is from Bihar and lives in Mamura village in Noida in a leased house. She has six children, four daughters and two … Read More
Story of Bindu Nath
Bindu Nath was 82 years old and suffering from incurable cancer of the lungs. He was totally bedridden and had bone metastatic. As luck would have it, his wife had also passed away two years … Read More
Story Of Himani
Himani was suffering from cancer of the breast with brain metastatic. She was a teacher by profession and had a five-year-old daughter. Her husband works in an IT Company as a Senior Manager. She was … Read More
Story of Siyaram: End-of-Life care is an important part of palliative care
Siyaram, 64, a rickshaw puller by occupation, was diagnosed with cancer of the urinary bladder. He lived with his family in a self owned small house at Mayur Vihar Phase III, in East Delhi. Siyaram’s … Read More
Story Of Ravinder: Palliative Care Treats the Person Not The Disease
Manjeet knows first-hand what it’s like to care for an aging parent. She is the immediate caregiver of Ravinder, her 68-year-old mother-in-law, who was diagnosed with breast cancer. “My mother-in-law was 68 years old, and … Read More
Story Of Zahra
Shane Zahra was 29 years old and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. She was advised by her doctor in Moradabad to move to Delhi, for treatment. She came to AIIMS Delhi in 2018, and … Read More
Story Of Renu: Palliative Care Specialists Help with Symptom Management
Renu is a mother of two teenaged daughters and lives in a joint family with her husband, in laws and a widowed sister-in-law. CanSupport got her referral through its cancer helpline in January 2020. By … Read More
Story Of Kanta: Palliative Care Focuses on Symptom Reduction
CanSupport got Kanta’s referral through its cancer helpline. She was diagnosed with cancer of the breast and had already been operated upon. When the home care team from CanSupport visited Kanta, she was suffering from … Read More
Story Of Bimla Singh – Palliative Care Is About Maintaining Quality Of Life
“Soon after getting a sore throat, my voice became gruff. I could not swallow either and rapidly started losing weight.” – Bimla Singh. Bimla is 71 and lived with her husband in Patna. These symptoms … Read More
Story Of Savita Jain – As Shared by Her Daughter Purvi Jain
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of May 2021. She underwent all her tests with a lot of courage, taking this illness as any other normal body ailment. But soon enough, … Read More