Carla is a 37 years old Breast Cancer Survivor. She was diagnosed with cancer in the year 2021; when she was 36 years old. She sensed the first initial symptoms of breast cancer, two years ago in the month of July. According to her, cancer is more than just a physical approach that everybody deals with. She focused on her own natural way of healing along with cancer treatment. She believes that taking responsibility for your own body and healing yourself is very important during the cancer journ...
Oct 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 78
Uma Dey is a Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer Survivor based in Pune. She was diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic and got struck with Corona twice. She calls her experience with cancer a blessing, as it helped her to become a better version of herself and also to see the world in a new light. Going through a lot during the journey and defeating cancer with all her strength and self-affirmation, this thoughtful soul wants to pass on the torch to young Ovarian cancer patients. She believes that cancer...
Oct 21, 2022•52 min•Ep. 77
"""Harr marz ki dawa nhi hoti he, pareshani sabke saath hoti he... Yeh baatey yunhi chalti rahegi, parr baat jazbe ki hoti he"" Jayant Kandoi was diagnosed with cancer when he was 15. Since then he has been battling and defeating it numerous times. Being an ambitious person, he knew that he was going to defeat cancer no matter what and achieve his goals as planned. Currently he has written a book about his journey and how to own the label of success rather than getting a label of being a patient...
Oct 21, 2022•16 min•Ep. 77
Matt Ode is a 23-year-old, Stage 3C Testicular Cancer Survivor based in the US. Following a healthy daily routine since childhood, cancer was an unexpected and shocking turn in his life. According to him, in such situations, all you have to think about is what can be done in the present for a better future rather than sobbing about what has already happened. The practicality and maturity of mind at such a young age helped this young survivor to be what he is at present. He chose to focus on his ...
Oct 21, 2022•37 min•Ep. 76
Venkat Krishnan is a 47-year-old Blood Cancer Survivor. He was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago at the peak of Covid, around the mid of 2020. Being a practical and long-term visionary, he had faith in himself and did detailed research on his disease just to be updated on what he was undergoing. During the tough times, he made sure to balance his professional and personal life hand-in-hand. Keeping emotions aside and planning to respond to the situation rather than reacting, he has defeated canc...
Oct 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 76
Sanjay Deshpande is a 30-year-old Brain Cancer Survivor, who was diagnosed at 29 just as he was about to start his Master’s at Harvard University. He’s a strong advocate for young adults with cancer and is currently leading the effort to write and publish world’s first book on their lived experiences. He believes life is unpredictable, so we must make peace that not everything can be controlled. His philosophy is “All you have is right now, so seize the day and fulfil your dreams before it’s too...
Oct 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 76
Pastor Steve Cobb is a brain cancer warrior who beat cancer through his faith in God. He underwent surgery, 8 cycles of chemotherapy and 30 cycles of radiation therapy to get rid of the cancer, but the one thing that helped him the most throughout this journey was recognizing the presence of God and having faith in Him. He advises others to maintain their physical well-being through diet and exercise and at the same time to never ignore their emotional, mental and spiritual health.
Oct 21, 2022•21 min•Ep. 74
Harsha Nagi is a 40-year-old Breast Cancer survivor. She is a fitness coach for several years and was caught with a rude shock when diagnosed with cancer in August 2021. She is a living proof of the fact that fitness is not the same as wellness. You might just be eating the right things and doing your exercises regularly and correctly but you might still be diagnosed with cancer. Her advice is “Think of life like a book. All the chapters of the book aren’t supposed to be rosy. There are always c...
Oct 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 73
Glenn Holland is a lung cancer survivor. On February 28, he had a very severe coughing episode in the morning before going to work. He coughed up about a three or four-inch piece of bloody spit. Luckily, he looked at it in the garbage can before shutting it. From X-ray, they found something inside his lung's lower right lobe. It was about 2.5 CM, about the size of a golf ball. It took 6 weeks and 4 hospital systems to finally get the right diagnosis when he heard those 3 words no one wants to he...
Oct 21, 2022•29 min•Ep. 72
Asmita Chattopadhyay is a breast cancer survivor, who at a very young age of 29 years was diagnosed with and beat cancer. Despite the physical, emotional and mental upheaval that cancer brought in her life, Asmita stood strong like a rock, determined to fight it out. She says “what has happened has happened. But how you tackle with it defines the life of the people who are around you, supporting you, and the life of the people who see you getting out of it and get inspiration from you.”
Oct 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 71
Mr. Hemant Mishra, a caregiver for his wife Mrs. Neelam Mishra, who had Ovarian Cancer, devoted 3 years of his life to completely taking care of his better half. He was there with Neelam throughout the journey as her eyes, nose and ears. Their two daughters, son and their grandchild were their biggest strength, who constantly stood by them. Even when the rest of the family started having negative thoughts about the prognosis of the disease, Neelam stayed positive, strongly believing that the dis...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 70
Dr Poovamma is a consultant at Cytecare Cancer Hospital and has several years of surgical experience, including super-specialisation in Breast Oncoplastic Surgery. She is the first graduate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) program for the Fellowship in Breast Diseases. Dr Poovamma is also involved in several teaching programs. Dr Poovamma has been credited with several publications and paper presentations. She is a member of Breast surgery International, the Internationa...
Feb 07, 2022•7 min•Ep. 69
Devansh Gulati is a Cancer Patient Survivor. He was diagnosed with last stages of throat cancer. He loves acting and travelling. His mere age and him being the 8th grade did not stop him from battling cancer. He urged patients to go after their dreams and to never lose hope. Although, he was bullied by his friends, he assures teenagers to let go of people.
Dec 28, 2021•26 min•Ep. 68
Around January of 2013, she felt a lump in her breast. She went to the gynecologist. Though the tests could not confirm the diagnosis, surgery did confirm Breast cancer. Her treatment also included six sessions of chemotherapy and twenty-five sessions of radiotherapy. Her initial thoughts were Why is it happening to her. She was so upset despite all the positive people around me. she could not fall asleep. The thought that gave her will and energy till today and will stay for the rest of her lif...
Dec 28, 2021•17 min•Ep. 67
After coming back from a vacation, she started feeling a little feverish. She consulted her physician, the physician noticed some abnormality, and it was diagnosed as Breast Cancer on further tests. She underwent surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. She did not have many side effects. She says it is necessary to have an excellent medical team and family around you as your support system to win the battle against cancer. Will power and diet are other factors that play an essential role in the tre...
Dec 28, 2021•12 min•Ep. 66
Mandeep was 12 years old when he was diagnosed with Blood Cancer. He started having fever and weakness one fine day. His family took him to the nearest doctor, but they could not find out what was wrong with him. He then consulted the doctors in Rajiv Gandhi Hospital who diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer. Mandeep says to stay away from negative people. Cancer is curable in almost all cases. Believe, and you will achieve it.
Dec 28, 2021•10 min•Ep. 65
Boyd Dunleavy is a two times Blood Cancer Survivor. On one day in 2011 July, he suddenly started feeling unwell, and on further tests, he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He underwent three cycles of chemotherapy as a part of the treatment. He also required a stem cell donor. He had a lot of support from his community financially and spiritually. Finally, he recovered. In February 2012, he started feeling unwell again, and cancer relapsed. He cried for three days. He is a true believer...
Dec 28, 2021•28 min•Ep. 64
Anil Patil is a Colorectal Cancer survivor. His symptoms started with blood in the stool. When he consulted the doctor for the same, it was initially diagnosed as a Fissure. The doctor gave him medicines for 15 days, but as there was no change in the condition, he came to Nashik, where another doctor did a colonoscopy, and a tumor was detected. He got married in just three years, and his kid was just two months old. He underwent Colorectal Cancer surgery and was provided with a colostomy bag. Ev...
Dec 28, 2021•22 min•Ep. 63
Sangita Jaiswal is a Breast Cancer Survivor. She was detected in 2012 with first a node's appearance in her left breast. She did not give much notice at first. Later she started developing fever and vomiting. Her family took her to the hospital, where the biopsy was conducted and diagnosed Breast cancer. She underwent surgery, eight chemotherapy cycles and five weeks of radiation therapy as a part of the treatment. She had some complications due to chemo port, and as a result, she has a pacemake...
Dec 28, 2021•11 min•Ep. 62
At 25 years old, Sandeep has come a long way since his diagnosis and battle with cancer, not only emerging victorious but having become more resilient mind. At the age of 13, he was diagnosed with bone and soft tissue cancer, with the risk of losing his arm, and possibly his life. He is the founder & CEO at DigiSwasthya Foundation, a and Development Professional, President at KidsCan Konnect (Childhood cancer survivors group of Cankids), Active Member at SPANDAN, and Ugam (Victors of Cancer ...
Nov 11, 2021•21 min•Ep. 61
Nicole Steele was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer in 2019. Initially, She found a hard mass in her left breast, and it rapidly grew. She went to the doctor to get her checked. The ultrasound detected cancer. She followed a multimodal approach which consisted of chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation therapy. Her doctors and social workers helped her in faster recovery. She tells all cancer patients to stay strong, keep fighting, and always embrace life. She loves travelli...
Nov 11, 2021•45 min•Ep. 60
Dr Anitha Ranganathan was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in February 2020. She is a retired ENT surgeon. She is an integrated sleep expert and helps people to sleep better. When she felt the lump and went for a mammogram, it was diagnosed as Breast Cancer, and mastectomy was done; she went through 15-20 radiation therapies. She is currently on Tamoxifen for the next five years. She always believed in meditation and prayers, which gave her a lot of strength. She tells everyone to be aware o...
Nov 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 59
Michelle Lambert was diagnosed with stage 4 Anaplastic thyroid cancer in 2018. Initially, she felt a pain in her right ear and found a small lump right above her collar bone. Ultrasounds and biopsy tests detected thyroid cancer. She went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy with radiation therapies which went for six months. She did meditation, kept positive people around her and followed a proper diet plan that helped her recover faster. She tells everyone not to give up, and even if things are fal...
Nov 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 58
Cindy Morel was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 30 in 2015. Initially, she felt a lump in December, but she didn't get it checked until April. In 2016 she went through treatment. She had chemotherapy for eight months and then went through mastectomy. Cindy says that not everyone is your good friend. When you are going through the most challenging moment in your life, you will get to know who cares for you. She says every survivor to believe that you can survive through this and will f...
Nov 11, 2021•46 min•Ep. 57
Dr. Kartikeya Jain is a practicing consultant oncologist at Vadodara. Apart from his expertise in treatments, he is also a principal investigator in many oncology trials and is a part of numerous publications. Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all. Visit our Official website: https://zenonco.io/ If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have any doubts or queries, please call ZenOnco.io on +91 99 3...
Aug 11, 2021•36 min•Ep. 56
Dr. Amit Bagdia is a highly skilful Surgical oncologist. He completed his surgical training from Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai. He was also admitted to Institue Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus at France, which is the largest and oldest oncosurgery institute of Europe. Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all. Visit our Official website: https://zenonco.io/ If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have ...
Aug 11, 2021•26 min•Ep. 55
Dr. Sunilkumar Thangaraju is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist. A native of Erode, Tamil Nadu with an excellent academic record, he did his undergraduate MBBS at the Madras Medical College, Chennai. Then he joined Thanjavur Medical College for his post-graduation in General Surgery (M. S). He worked in the unit which handled Oncology cases for a period of 2 years. After his post-graduation, he joined the Department of Surgical Oncology at Madras Medical College where he honed his surgical approac...
Jul 02, 2021•22 min•Ep. 53
Dr. Sandeep Nayak is a surgical oncologist. He completed his M.B.B.S from Kasturba Medical College. He pursued his Master's in General Surgery from Raj Medical College. Then he pursued his surgical oncology from Chittaranjan Cancer National Institute in Kolkata. He even has a fellowship in laparoscopy and robotics oncosurgery. He has been a part of numerous publications. He is an awardee for many aconites. He has been in this career for 20 years. Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology ...
Jul 02, 2021•26 min•Ep. 52
Dr. Susanta Kumar Paikaray is a medical oncologist, with a special interest in hematological malignancies, and breast cancer. He joins in conversation with Zenonco.io to share more about hematological malignancies and their treatments, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and pediatric cancer. Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all. Visit our Official website: https://zenonco.io/ If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guida...
Jul 02, 2021•25 min•Ep. 51
Dr. Sumanta Dutta is a Surgical Oncologist with over 19 years of experience in the medical field. He joins Zenonco.io in conversation to share more about bariatric surgery, colorectal cancer, and GI cancers. Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all. Visit our Official website: https://zenonco.io/ If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have any doubts or queries, please call ZenOnco.io on +91 99 30 ...
Jul 02, 2021•19 min•Ep. 50
