Hem Singh's story

~Patient's husband speaking

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Your name?
My name is Puran Singh.
What is your relationship to the patient?
This is my father, Hem Singh.
What type of cancer does he currently have?
He has a lump in his throat.
How long ago did you find out about this?
We found out about this just two months ago.
How did you find out that it is cancer?
He had pain in his throat, so then we got a report done at the hospital. Then after the investigation, the doctors said that it is cancer.
Where all has his treatment been done so far?
So far, it has only been from here (MB Hospital).
What treatments are going on right now?
Right now, chemotherapy is going on.
At what intervals is the treatment given?
Chemotherapy is every twenty days.
Do you pay for the treatment out of your own pocket, or is it funded by the government?
We have the Ayushman Yojana card, the government pays through that, not us.
When you found out that he has cancer, you must have felt anxious. Did he and the family feel any better with the doctor's support?
Yes, mentally we are better.
Would you like to give any advice to those who have just received the news that they have cancer?
You should make sure to get the treatment started while there is still time, and whatever the doctors say should be done in a timely manner. And one must keep up courage.