 I am Dr. Vinita Nakhshman, age 57 years and I am a professional doctor. I have done my MBBS and I used to work in Fortis Hospital, Rajaji Nagar. I was working and I was a very happy, go lucky person enjoying my work, enjoying my house. But one day I detected a small lump in my breast. I didn't want me to be diagnosed with cancer. So I kept postponing it. Finally it got so big that it was occupying the upper half of my left breast. So then I went to my sister. Features suggestive of breast cancer. The possibility of cancer is very high. So you need to go and take a biopsy. I was devastated. I should say the nightmare began. I got an MRI done and it came positive and there was one lymph node too. When I started my treatment I had to undergo chemotherapy where I met Dr. Poonam Patil and she gave me the instructions. It was almost three months of chemotherapy. Every 15 days I was taking the drip. It was very taxing. I can't lie about it because it is not a good feeling to be sick all the time. You can't eat anything. You can't do what you want to do. So I was confined to the bed and a little bit of exercise maybe. That's it and I could eat only two or three items of food. That's all. But I went through this chemotherapy with the fact that I'm going to come out of this scot-free. I'm going to come out of this cancer-free. Then I was taken up for surgery. So the lymph nodes were actually, excavation was done of the axilla. All the lymph nodes were removed along with the lump and portion of the breast, even plastic surgery was done. So I underwent radiotherapy for 20 days and it was very smooth and they give you a new life. I was free. Absolutely no side effects. I was like a new made person. I caught my life back. If any one of you out there are listening to me, please, please go and get yourself checked. The treatment works wonders. It gives you a new life. Go to the doctor as soon as you feel a small lump in your breast. Do a self-exam every month of both the breast and report if anything unusual is felt. I thank Dr. Poonam Patil, Dr. Vardaraj and their teams who made this journey a smooth one. I'm back on my feet. I look after the house and have outings and lead a normal life.