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Making a Difference Patient: Ms Savita Zende Savita Zende was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in November 2015. She was 44 years old and belonged to a financially underprivileged family. The only support she had was from her two siblings—a brother and a sister. She was thin, weak and physically handicapped, primarily due to her disease (which had caused a skeletal deformity). She was unable to stand or do anything for herself?all she could do was lie in a corner of the tiny one room plus kitchen that was the home she…continue reading →

Bringing Palliative Care to the Home Patient: Mrs Abida Sultan Mrs Abida Sultan was apparently well until December 2015, when investigations at a local hospital revealed some abnormalities in her blood and she was referred to a reputed hospital in Mumbai. For the next two months she underwent multiple investigations, shuttling between various hospitals and departments, without a clue as to what was wrong with her. At one point, she became very ill and was admitted into hospital for a couple of weeks. She had developed multiple pressure sores on her feet and…continue reading →

A Last Wish Come True Patient: Mrs. Sareena Khan In October 2016, Sareena Khan, a woman in her early 50s, walked into PALCARE’s office with end-stage cancer, seeking palliative care. Her husband had died 5 years prior in a tragic accident leaving her to look after her two unmarried sons, now in their 20s. When the team physician asked what she knew about her disease and what she thought lay ahead for her, she thought hard and long before responding. “I think I have a cancer”. And she added “I am worried for…continue reading →

Upholding our Mission Patient: Miss Radhika Patel Radhika Patel’s family came to know about PALCARE from the family of one of PALCARE’s earlier patients who had passed away a few months prior and who had highly recommended the service. Consequentially, Radhika’s father and brother met up with PALCARE. Having come to terms with the fact that Radhika was beyond cure and their time with her was limited, the family had decided that the best place for her was their home and they wished she should be made as comfortable as possible. The family…continue reading →