Friendship

Living with a cancer afflicted parent — A Series — Part 22

Oct 25, 2017

Erasing the “why us” syndrome Image credit — Google imagesMax Hospital — Scene I “Are you from Deepshika’s* batch?”, asked a middle-aged lady as she saw me walking into the chemo ward. “Ahh, you’re Deepshika Di’s mother? I’m her junior from school.” “Deepika’s* batch?” “No, the

Living with a Cancer Patient

Living with a cancer afflicted parent — A Series — Part 20

Oct 12, 2017

Mariyam Raza Haider

Derive strength from your vulnerability. Be vulnerable around friends. Sarah, my vulnerability and Plan B mate.“Teetooo! Teetooo!”, calls out a heavy man as he walks towards our home’s entrance. Dad’s nick name is Titu (pronounced Teetoo), and the man calling him