Bone Cancer Diagnosis

I hadPainin my shoulder, but I didn't worry about it. Six months passed with that Pain, and then I consulted a doctor and learned it was cancer.

I could not raise my right hand and had restricted movements, but I didn't take it seriously because I was working in a foreign country. I consulted a few doctors there, and they gave mePainkillers for this, but they only temporarily affected myPain. Later, I started swelling in my hand, so I returned to India. I went to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and got myCTscan andMRIdone. The doctor said it looked serious, so we must undergo aBiopsyand two more tests. When the reports came, it was confirmed that I had bone cancer.

I was kept away from this news for ten days. Everyone told me it was just a cyst, but then I Googled myBiopsyreports and learned that I had bone cancer. Initially, I got scared, but as it is said, time heals everything, so with time, I started accepting it and got ready for the fight.

Bone Cancer Treatment

I was asked to takeChemotherapyfor 2-3 months and then go forSurgery. But because of the lockdown, mySurgerygot delayed. But now, I have finally got mySurgerydone. My radiation is going on, and I still have to go for nine more chemotherapies.

I lost my hair, but it has started to grow back now. I am not scared of anything, and I do not have many side effects. Still, I sometimes feel nauseated after Chemotherapy and cannot eat food for 2-3 days after theChemotherapysession, but I am dealing with everything very positively. I do not eat outside or junk food and eat only homemade food.

My family always supported me a lot. It does not feel like anything has happened to me. Because of everyone's support and my willpower, I do not feel that anything has changed or that I have bone cancer.

I don't focus more on the disease; I spend time with my family and friends and get cancer treatment, thinking it is the same as any other disease. I do not have any physical pain, so I do not feel stressed out. I feel as normal as before. I do not let anything affect my mind. I try to do my routine chores on my own.

I believe connecting with other cancer survivors is essential because, initially, everyone gets lost in this journey and has so many doubts. We should connect, motivate, and help each other on this cancer journey.

Parting Message

Don't take anyStress. What has to happen will happen; you cannot change it, so why worry about it? Just be happy and take cancer as a typical disease.