“I DIDN’T WANT ANYTHING TO PULL ME DOWN”
Nidhi Bagheria, 44, Entrepreneur
“TELL YOURSELF YOU’RE COMPLETE IN EVERY WHICH WAY, THEN YOU CAN LEARN TO DEFY EVERYTHING”
“Iunderwent surgery for cancer seven years ago, which was followed with sessions of chemotherapy,” says Nidhi. “Apart from the obvious physical trauma resulting from this, I also had to deal with the trauma of losing hair and even getting a scar on my collarbone.”
At first, Nidhi found it difficult to accept her condition and the physical and mental challenges she would have to go through because of that. “But deep down, I knew I had to fight it out by myself,” she says. “The treatment was very painful, but I had promised myself that I would overcome it all for my own sake.” Between Nidhi’s determination to be strong for herself and her family’s resolve to be strong for her, she made it through all the challenges with flying colours.
“Losing your hair definitely makes you feel a bit insecure, but I didn’t want anything to pull me down,” says Nidhi. “That’s why I got myself a beautiful wig and started going to work and meeting people. As far as my scar was concerned, I avoided wearing anything low neck and after my treatment I have worked twice as hard to push my business to new heights with collaborations.”
Now Nidhi’s message to women in similar situations is highly motivational. “Whenever you feel that you are incomplete, the only way for you to feel better is by becoming strong mentally,” she advises. “Tell yourself that you are complete in every which way, and then you can learn to defy everything. Remember that every dark night is followed by a bright day, so never give up.” –VS