Raj was diagnosed with stage 4, diffuse large b-cell lymphoma in May 2023. Her diagnosis came by chance \u2013 she had tripped while vacuuming and went to the hospital thinking she had broken a rib. Scans uncovered cancer. She had no symptoms or family history, so the news came as a surprise.<\/p>\n
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Then it became a race against time as she started treatment right away. Her son Yuvi took a leave of absence from medical school to take on a full-time caregiving role and act as her patient advocate, which included daily trips to the hospital. During treatment Raj was very weak and even experienced three code blues and multiple transfusions. She fell on multiple occasions and was very frail.<\/p>\n
Following her initial treatment, the doctors recommended she would need physical rehab, which brought Raj and Yuvi to Wellspring.<\/p>\n
Raj needed assistance to walk everywhere. She laughs and says that Yuvi was her cane since she didn\u2019t like how a cane made her look. But now, after using Wellspring\u2019s Exercise program, she can walk unassisted between machines. She has also started to cook again at home.<\/p>\n
Yuvi says, \u201cI\u2019ve noticed improvement in her memory and movement. She used to be unable to water her garden \u2013 she does that now. Her overall attitude is more positive. And she hasn\u2019t fallen since going to Wellspring.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raj adds, \u201cSome people in my life stopped talking to me or coming around because they couldn\u2019t handle the news. And I didn\u2019t want to worry them either. But I don\u2019t have to worry about that at Wellspring. When I started to go to Wellspring, I experienced a strong sense of community. The people had similar journeys, and it became okay to have cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now that they\u2019ve been able to get Raj physically stronger, they shared that the next step is to take more Wellspring programs that will strengthen her mentally and emotionally. Yuvi has been attending programs with Raj but indicated that he wants to access some caregiver support programs next.<\/p>\n
According to Raj, \u201cI have cancer, but cancer isn\u2019t stopping me. I feel like Wellspring gave me a new lease on life. If it can make a 60-year-old woman who never exercised before enjoy doing it, imagine what else it can do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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