Yashoda Devi's story

~Patient's husband speaking

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Your name?
My name is Varsha.
What is your relationship to the patient?
This is my mummy, Yashoda Devi.
What type of cancer does she currently have?
She has breast cancer.
How long ago did you find out about this?
We found out about this six months ago.
What treatments are going on right now?
Four chemotherapies have been completed, then the operation was also done. It has been one month since the operation, and now four more chemos are left.
Where all has her treatment been done so far?
So far, it has only been from here (MB Hospital).
At what intervals is the treatment given?
Chemotherapy happens every twenty-first day.
Do you pay for the treatment out of your own pocket, or is it funded by the government?
The government pays all the money.
When you found out that she has cancer, you must have felt anxious. Did she and the family feel any better with the doctor's support?
Yes, absolutely, we felt anxious. We were thinking what will happen now, whether it will be treated or not? We were very scared about what would happen next. Now it feels a bit better, the doctor also told us that if we stay calm, everything will be fine. My mother was also sad that after the operation that part of the body was gone, but now at least we have been able to move forward from there.
Would you like to give any advice to those who have just received the news that they have cancer?
Treatment for this thing is possible, and it will be done. There is no need to be sad.