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Ira Mehta, our 3 year old bundle of joy courageously fought the battle until her demise in November 2018.

This page is about Ira's journey through words expressed on www.mindofmine.co.in .

30/05/2021

'No place to stay' is a common woe of the large number of people travelling to tier-1 cities for medical treatment from far-away places.

It is almost a crisis for patients and families, and many are deprived of better treatment and chances of survival due to lack of affordable and good accommodation.

Here is a verified list of affordable places to stay in Pune and Mumbai during treatment. The contact numbers and other details are valid and functional as of the date of publishing this post.

**Please keep this list at the back of your mind and share with anyone who needs it. This might be especially useful for financially-stretched families- whoever you can think of. If you come across other such place/s please leave its details in comments below or email me.

http://mindofmine.co.in/affordable-places-to-stay-in-mumbai-pune-for-medical-treatment/

If there is a problem, there is a solution. Says history! First there is the problem. Then the problem of finding possible solution/s for the problem. And when a solution is found, there is still the problem of implementing the solution. All the three problems are commonplace in every aspect of life...

09/05/2021

Last couple of days have brought in many disturbing news, so that nothing feels right. These are gloomy times. It does not feel right to joke and laugh. It does not feel right to be happy. It did not feel right to write this post.

Amidst the chaos collecting and writing my thoughts helped me stay focused. So here is this post about – feeling grateful if you have someone who cares, someone who supports and someone who makes you happy. It may not necessarily be your spouse, who this post is about, but if you have that one person to rein you in it is all that matters.

And stay strong and safe people!

http://mindofmine.co.in/what-being-a-father-also-means/

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On this Mother’s Day, and as a once-upon-a-time mother I want to write about and dedicate a post to an important person – Ira’s father and my husband. This is a special post, and very personal too. As the laptop booted and the fan whirred at high speed, my mind kept shifting between finding th...

05/09/2020

http://mindofmine.co.in/facing-the-odds-trauma-and-depression/

Tough situations call for being tough. That being said, challenging circumstances put in motion secondary responses including (but not limited to) behavioral changes which creep deeper into life affecting other areas.

Let’s call them collateral damage.

This post is about facing trauma and depression. This is a journey into the labyrinths of my mind to try understand mental health and how it is affected.

Let me know your thoughts or share your experience.

There’s an article somewhere on this blog on ‘How To Train Your Mind To Not Be Anxious’. This post is second in that series of mental health related articles and deals with sensitive topics like trauma, depression, and su***de. Thought I should just give a heads up. If I had to describe to you...

19/06/2020

This month on the we have Mugdha Rahatekar, giving a first-hand account of her tryst with cancer and what it entails.
In her own honest and heartfelt words she writes positively about sailing through with courage.

This post is also about extending compassion & care to those going through a hard time. Read how kind gestures from people around helped Mugdha cope and rise.

Do and share. You will love her positivity & her smile.

This month on the blog we have Mugdha Rahatekar, giving a first-hand account of her tryst with cancer and what...

05/04/2020

This post is about people, once complete strangers, who have carried us through one of the most difficult times.
This post is for such crazy times as these. Remember to be kind, to show love and to care.
Special-est thanks to all the readers- known & unknown. Without you this space that I've created for us & myself would have stayed void. Thank you!

Last post was about the dreams I once harboured and the new midget-like goals planned for 2020. In this post,...

22/10/2019

https://www.wrisources.com/blog/even-as-it-shifts-shape-hope-sustains-life

"Once you choose hope anything's possible"
- Christopher Reeves

Excerpt : "Yes, hope is intangible. It will not just bounce into your life and light it up like fireflies at night. Find it within. Hang on to its threads as if your life depends on it, because it really does."

Hope kept changing it's face for us- from Ira's diagnosis with brain tumor to her surgery and into palliative care. As a guest blog for a series on compassionate care, this post talks about how hope helped us cope, how it kept us going steadfastly and how 'realistic' hope matters!

Following a major surgery for brain tumour, four-year old Ira ended up in a vegetative state. With each passing day, her family’s hopes for cure and recovery changed to hopes for comfort and relief. For her mother, Ira’s life was a lesson in the importanc

14/08/2019

There I say it all!
We have each been a part of the Indian medical system - have been cured, fooled, and lured by it. The system is both good and bad, like it is everywhere. But reform is necessary and it should happen soon.
So raise your voice against its wrongdoings and applaud those who are righteous about it.
Tell me what you think. If you want to rant or discuss leave me a comment, email me or simply ping on whatsapp!

India’s healthcare industry is notoriously a’ la mode in several ways, for obvious reasons. Remember, the recent doctor strike 2.0?...

09/06/2019

This post is for those who often asked 'why Ira had cancer?'

For those who have loved her despite never having met her (through this post you will get to know her more).

For those who knew her and miss her.

And for every parent who has ever lost a child.

WHY YOU SHOULD STOP ASKING YOURSELF THE QUESTION 'WHY ME?'?

If you would have told me, back in my growing-up years, that I would be writing on ‘why you should...

18/05/2019

In the broader perspective, medical treatment may drain one of the saved finances. It definitely shook our accounts during Ira’s treatment.
Here’s how crowdfunding saved us from a financial clinch, how to start a campaign ( for business or social causes) and what it means to the general Indian population.

Do share your thoughts.

Homo sapiens, that is us, the self-proclaimed powerful species has a thirst for constancy- outlive the dangers to its survivability...

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