Category Archive

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

“My name is Anita. My late husband, Sanjay Kumar, was suffering from metastatic lung cancer. He was getting treated at AIIMS but ultimately on March 8, 2021, the oncologist at AIIMS referred my husband to … Read More

Amar was 56 years old. A chauffeur by occupation, he was from a small village called Sitapur in Lucknow and had been living in Delhi with his wife and three daughters in a rented house. … Read More

Ghanshyam was 52 and had two adolescent children. He and his wife, Savita, had always struck the perfect balance. His wife, a dreamer and an eternal optimist and Ghyamshyam, always guided by practicality and a … Read More