LIFE STORIES
Shraddha Agarwal, India
The Power of Intuition
Shradha mentally prepared for her cancer diagnosis and fought the disease headstrong with willpower.
My name is Shraddha Agarwal. I am 32-year-old right now. I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 30. It was a summer evening when I suddenly found out that I have a lump in my right breast. I had no pain whatsoever. Since my mother also had cancer (triple negative) I knew the seriousness of the situation and went to a hospital the very next day. Fine needle aspiration was done, and the reports came out positive. I was referred to SRHU. There I met my doctor Sunil Saini. He asked me to get biopsy done. Again, the results were positive. My brother and I were there to get the news. But to my surprise I was not upset at all. I think I knew what was coming. I even discussed about it with my aunt months before. I told her that I feel like I am going to have cancer. Call it premonition or intuition but it made me mentally prepared for every forthcoming event.
We decided to go for surgery first and then for chemotherapy. Everything went well. Some days were tough especially the ones just after the chemotherapy. Then I went for radiation. That went well too. I was headstrong to fight the disease. I got some scars from the surgery and radiation. Now I am on Tamoxifen and Calcium and Vitamin D tabs for 10 years.
I want to tell everyone out there that there is no disease or disability stronger than your will power. Don’t say “Why me?” rather look in the face of the fate and say “Wow, me?” Make yourself mentally ready for anything and everything. You can’t dodge the inevitable. You have to fight it with all you might. Trust me it’s not that difficult and you are not the only one fighting. Remember the song ‘Unstoppable’ by Sia and remember that you are INVINCIBLE.
Note: With deep sadness, we share that Shraddha Agarwal passed away in late June this year, a reminder of the critical need for further targeted research and enhanced treatments for young women battling breast cancer.
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