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His First Walk Outdoorss Patient: Mr. Jitendra "Mr. Jitendra appeared happy and relaxed. Before we returned, he promised to go on more walks both with his family and with us.” In the photo, the patient takes his first walk outdoors in months with PALCARE’s Social Worker by his side Our 81-year-old patient, Mr. Jitendra, enrolled in our care on 8th July 2025. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer with nodal metastases. Mr. Jitendra shared that the last time he had stepped outdoors was in mid-August, and that too was just for a hospital…continue reading →

Beyond the Diagnosis Patient: Rahul “Rahul stands smiling in his hat, surrounded by his family — a moment they once feared might never come.” In the photo, Rahul stands smiling in his hat, surrounded by his family. This is their first family trip since his diagnosis, a moment they once feared might never come. Rahul has been under our care for over three months. We’ve watched his health decline and witnessed the heavy toll it took on his loved ones. When curative treatments had to be stopped, the scans confirmed that his cancer…continue reading →

Angels at the Time of Death Patient: Arif “I understand I’m dying, and I’m not scared of death, but I don’t want to die right now, this was not according to plan, I’m not prepared, not yet.” These were the words of a man who understood the nature and the progression of his illness, but was clearly not prepared for what was to come. Mortality is inevitable, but it is almost always disagreeable. Arif was 60 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. A loving husband, a father to a son…continue reading →

A Father and His Son Patient: Abrar Trauma brings despair, even more when it comes in the form of a life limiting illness, such as cancer. There are also times when trauma brings people together, especially families. This is a story of such an occurrence. It was sometime during September 2023, when a leading radiation oncologist at Nanavati Hospital, referred Abrar to PALCARE, a 65-year-old man, who lived most of his life in Saudi Arabia employed as a driver In March 2023, Abrar started experiencing pain in his back, radiating to his chest.…continue reading →