A surprise diagnosis brings life-changing news
I am Mangalbai and I am determined to live my LIFE…. Not my disease. My experience with Cervical Cancer is utmost important to me because through this story I want to help, inform and educate women in the rural areas. I must say that I have learned a lot through my Cervical Cancer survival journey. Through this journey, I realized that Cervical Cancer is nearly completely preventable and the best time to prevent the disease is to go through regular screening process. Hence, when an ASHA worker – Shubhangi informed me about the Cervical Cancer detection camp at my village, I did not give a second thought to visit the camp. I immediately filled the form with the help of other ASHA workers and was all set to visit the Cervical Cancer detection camp which took place at my village – Bhendala. After visiting the camp and after doing my initial check-ups in GeBBS Foundation cancer detection van ‘ Clinic on Wheels ’, I realized that I am suffering from Cervical Cancer. The do