World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. on this day we are sharing stories of cancer fighter warriors.
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5 Warriors Who Defeated Cancer | World Cancer Day
Manisha Koirala:
Manisha Koirala One of Bollywood’s most high profile cancer survivors is Manisha Koirala. Manisha’s cancer was diagnosed after she fell unconscious in 2012 and was admitted in hospital. After some tests, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She underwent surgery in the following month and battled the ailment with remarkable strength. She moved to New York to begin treatment and spent a couple of years fighting the disease, triumphantly coming out on top. Koirala was last seen essaying the role of Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargis in Sanju.
Book: Healed: How Cancer Gave Me a New Life
Healed is the powerful, moving and deeply personal story of actor Manisha Koirala’s battle against ovarian cancer. From her treatment in the US and the wonderful care provided by the oncologists there to how she rebuilt her life once she returned home, the book takes us on an emotional roller-coaster ride through her many fears and struggles and shows how she eventually came out triumphant.
Today, as she completes six years of being cancer-free, she shares her story-one marked by apprehensions, disappointments and uncertainties-and the lessons she learnt along the way. Through her journey, she unravels cancer for us and inspires us to not buckle under its fear, but emerge alive, kicking and victorious.
Tahira Kashyap:
Tahira Kashyap is an Indian Writer, Professor, and Theatre Director. She is the wife of well known Bollywood Actor, Ayushmann Khurrana. He was diagnosed with “stage 0” breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy procedure.
Book: The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman
The 12 commandments of being a woman will make you laugh (a lot) and cry (a little), inspire you and move you. It may just become your Bible. In this funny, wise and outrageously Frank book, Tahira Kashyap khurrana talks of lying in school about getting her periods, falling in love at eighteen with her future husband, her obsession with having a Triple br>D bra cup, going on the world’s craziest diets and accidentally getting pregnant because of a Chinese meal. And in doing so, she touches every woman’s secret heart…
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Lisa Ray:
Lisa Ray, the model-turned-actress who appeared in films like ‘Haste Khelte’, ‘Kasoor’, ‘Water’, ‘Bollywood Hollywood’ and the recently released ‘Veerappan’, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells) in 2009. Though she chose to keep mum about it initially, she bravely battled it out to tell her cancer story to others.
Books: Close to the Bone
Lisa Ray is an internationally acclaimed actress, public speaker and writer. Raised in Canada by an Indian father and Polish mother, Lisa began modelling at sixteen and went on to become one of India’s most successful and memorable cover models. In a career spanning three decades and many continents, she has starred in several prestigious acting projects, including Canada’s Oscar-nominated film, Water. When diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in 2009, Lisa chose to share her experiences in a blog called ‘The Yellow Diaries’, which led to her memoir, Close to the Bone.
Sonali Bendre:
Sonali Bendre Behl recently revealed she has been diagnosed with ‘high grade’ cancer and is currently undergoing treatment in New York. The news came as a shock, and fans and well-wishers have been praying for her to recover since. Judging by the updates she posts on social media sites, her treatment is showing good signs of progress. We wish her all the best.
Book: The Modern Gurukul: My Experiments with Parenting
As the urban, nuclear family is becoming the norm, replacing the traditional joint family, what happens to the children who grow up with a single support system? In The Modern Gurukul, Sonali Bendre Behl shares her three principles of parenting that will help you find a balance between tradition and modernity and show you how to raise your child in the digital age. Personal, anecdotal and honest, it highlights the need for a return to our roots to raise a healthy, curious, and, importantly, a compassionate child.
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Yuvraj Singh:
Yuvraj Singh is an Indian former international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. An all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, Yuvraj is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh. Right in the afterglow of the 2011 World Cup Victory, Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his left lung, which was confirmed to be Seminoma Lung Cancer.Jan 5, 2018
Book: The Test of My Life
The book “The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back” is an autobiography of Yuvraj Singh. Released on 19th March 2013, at the starting price of Rs. 5000, the first 20 copies of the book were auctioned on Collectabillia.com. This book has the history of Yuvraj Singh’s life. The ups and downs he faced in his career and how he comes out stronger from his toughest days. The Test of My Life: From Cricketer to Cancer and Back is one book with two stories. Firstly, how Yuvraj Singh had become the role model for the people. Secondly, his fight against cancer all alone, in Indianapolis, USA. The first story narrated is about how Yuvraj became a cricketer.
His growth as a player and how he matured as a cricketer, on the other hand, the second part of the story describes how his life changes during his cancer fight and he matures as a person. His journey from Ranji Trophy Captain to dream debut against Australia in 2011, his successful as well as unsuccessful stints in test and ODI career.
His toughest period was during World Cup in 2011, at that time Yuvraj was suffering from cancer and did not feel fit to play the match. His teammates and friends Zaheer Khan and Sachin Tendulkar somehow convinced him to play the game. “You will matter when it matters the most”, were Sachin’s words of inspiration for him and the rest is history. Yuvraj fans, family and friends have prayed for their ‘Yuvi’ when he underwent treatment. An ideal book for his fans and for people who want to draw inspiration from his life.
Yuvraj Singh the author of “The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back” was known as the bad boy of Indian Cricket but at the same time was the most loved cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. Yuvraj has played well and many a times he had proven his position as a top player. He hit six sixes in six balls in World 20-20 match against Stuart Broad (England’s fastest bowler).
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