How I braved a fatal disease

A page from the personal diary of Smita Singh I can’t term it as a day, but it’s a phase of my life where I have struggled to be alive. I am very proud of the fact that I am so brave but when I recall those days of my life, I develop cold feet. Last year on 29 September, I was busy planning a small surprise bash for my dad’s birthday when suddenly I fell ill. My body was aching acutely and many small lumps, as small as mosquito bites had developed all over my body. I was in very bad shape and since I was ill my father did not celebrate his birthday. My best friend took me to a doctor in Andheri who prescribed some urgent medical tests. By that time I had developed a number of lumps in my body and finally on 2 October I was diagnosed with deathly skin cancer. The only thing which seemed positive was that it was in its initial stages. My family, friends, well-wishers all were shocked and my parents were not in state of speaking anything. They just spent their days and nights crying and were very nervous. I was asked to go for chemotherapy but I didn’t. Instead, I opted for another treatment which is done with the help of acupuncture. I had to undergo this therapy for three months and I must say the procedure was very difficult. I wanted to live my life and hence I went for the therapy without any hesitation. Religiously, for three months I went for these sessions which would last for 8 hours. The doctors used to pierce around 60 needles in my body and pass currents through them. By the end of my treatment in January, my body was black and blue, full of bruises as the needles used to be pierced at the same place every day. Hence I had to deal with severe body ache post treatment. Finally in February when I went for medical tests, I found out that I was free from that fatal disease. My joy knew no bounds and my parents were so very relieved. They said that this is my rebirth and even I feel like God gifted me a new life. And my current show Bhagyavidhata was offered to me. And true to its name it changed my destiny as well. I want to tell everyone who surrender themselves to this disease that God gives a second chance to those who want to live. Please try your level best and fight it with courage. Nothing can deter you if you want to live.