As a physiotherapist, my role was to heal others, but life took an unexpected turn, and I found myself battling lung cancer. The transition from caregiver to patient was jarring, reshaping how I viewed my profession and my resilience. The physical and emotional challenges were immense, yet they became a catalyst for transformation. Today, as a cancer advocate, I strive to amplify patient voices, inspire others to embrace their journeys, and continue finding joy in small victories. Cancer might alter the path, but it cannot diminish the spirit to keep moving forward.
Hope is change — whether you’re lying in a hospital bed or celebrating Diwali, nothing stays the same forever. You just have to keep smiling through it all.
"Behind the hope and the positivity I try to share, there were moments when I broke.
There were days I cried nonstop, days I couldn’t look in the mirror, days I hid my face because treatment changed me in ways I wasn’t prepared for.
Both parts—the strength and the struggle—are me.
And it’s okay if both exist in you too.”
Because strength isn’t always standing on your own — sometimes it’s letting your people lift you up and carry you forward, with love and laughter.
Cancer turned my world upside down. So I learned how to go upside down too — and discovered new ways to see, live, and enjoy my life.