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Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram are all filled with motivational anecdotes on women leaders, their remarkable achievements, and aspirational stories.
On this occasion, the Founder and CEO of Zerodha, Nithin Kamath, shared a heartwarming post on his LinkedIn account. The young entrepreneur, in his post, shared about his wife Seema’s breast cancer diagnosis in November 2021. Kamath also shared a blog post by his wife.
“Seema, my wife, was diagnosed with breast cancer last Nov. She decided to share her journey & learnings till now to create awareness on cancer & the importance of regular health checkups, health insurance & overall health & well being. Happy Women's Day,” read the post by Kamath who also updated his Twitter display picture with an image of him and Seema.
In the blog, Seema shares her inspiring journey post-diagnosis. The heartfelt blog post throws light on the need to have conversations surrounding cancer.
There is information in abundance and so is the misinformation surrounding the illness. The blog post not only highlights the need to create awareness about the disease but also goes on to dislodge several myths and misconceptions regarding cancer and its treatments.
Kamath’s wife goes on to narrate how she only spoke to her family and few friends about her cancer diagnosis in the beginning. “Until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn’t spoken about my cancer to anyone apart from my immediate family and a few friends. While I am generally a private person, I also realized while going through all the tests and conversations trying to find the best doctor, that maybe I am not talking about it also because like mental illness, cancer is also a taboo in our country.”
Seema offers a detailed account of her cancer journey in her blog post. She highlights the need for those diagnosed with cancer to come out and share their experiences with the world and dismantle the notions of cancer being a taboo.
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