Month: April 2019

Relieved to learn that PALCARE exists Patient: Sheela Fadnavis Sheela was a 48-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with stage-4 cancer of the female genital organs. She lived with her husband and son in a very small one-room house in the interiors of Kandivali West. Her family came from a low socio-economic income group with the son being the only earning member. The patient’s father and son served as the primary caregivers. When Sheela Fadnavis had become aware of her diagnosis and prognosis, she expressed a desire for her pain to be managed…continue reading →

Oh! how fantastic to be jovial again! Patient: Meherwan Hashim Our patient Meherwan Hashim was a 64-year-old male, and a known case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with interstitial lung disease. The family consisted of his mother, wife & daughter. When we enrolled Meherwan, he had multiple symptoms such as breathlessness, pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, decreased appetite, generalized weakness and had skin abrasions over the right hip area. His myriad symptoms made him feel very agitated & frustrated. On enrolment, the patient’s wife reported that, in the past, the patient had…continue reading →