Viral: LinkedIn post about man’s wife’s cancer battle

Viral: LinkedIn post about man’s wife’s cancer battle

Viral: LinkedIn post about man’s wife’s cancer battle

Viral: LinkedIn post about man’s wife’s cancer battle

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  • LinkedIn user Babar Shaikh shared a touching story about his wife’s cancer battle.
  • Zahara, Babar’s wife, has Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, a malignant breast cancer.
  • Babar shared some lessons learned along with his long note.
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LinkedIn user Babar Shaikh shared a touching story about his wife’s cancer battle. Zahara, Babar’s wife, has Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, a malignant breast cancer. Babar dedicated this post to his wife’s brave cancer battle and to all their supporters. He shared some lessons learned along with his long note.

“6th Jan 2022, we found a lump on my wife’s chest. 2 weeks, countless hours of waiting in hospital lobbies, meeting numerous oncologists and breast surgeons and a million scans later, our world turned upside down. Zahra had stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma, highly malignant breast cancer that was fast growing. More than a sense of dread, there was anxiety and confusion before we internalised the fact that the battle was yet to come. But this was also when we made a decision-one where we would not let cancer run the narrative,”  Babar wrote.

“This post is more than just about cancer. Zahra had a full-time job, a budding business and I was transitioning into a new job. In the midst of this, we were caught in the eye of the storm. The treatment regimen would lead to severe changes mentally and physically for both of us. From vacating our home, and moving in with my in-laws (owing to the extra care she would need during her fight with the disease) to proactively getting our scans and appointments done. Diet, sleep and self-nourishment became important like never before,” he said.

“Another lesson here is of support. Our families, our friends and our teams at work. We found an overflow of kindness, from close ones as well as people we were barely acquainted with. A humbling reminder that there is so much good in this world. Her boss at work told her to come back in whatever capacity she could so she could continue working, giving her every flexibility there could possibly ever be. The office created an environment where she didn’t feel pressurized to work. What kept her going were kind words and appreciation of all she was doing by her colleagues,” he added.

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Zahara was unaffected by her diagnosis. Cancer didn’t stop her from running her cheesecake business or working. She didn’t let her reality change her life. She kept her job (despite taking a sabbatical) and continued adding value to brands. Her cheesecake business exploded. Her social media presence quadrupled, sales skyrocketed, and she created a “household name” all from her bed. He called it a lesson in fighting with grace.

Having supportive family and friends at work makes the battle easier. “The lesson here, though, is this; she didn’t allow her reality to change her life. She kept her job (despite first taking a sabbatical), she kept adding value to brands the way she’s always done day in and day out. She grew her cheesecake business manifold. Her social media presence increased 4x, sales went through the roof and she made a brand that has become a “household name” in many quarters – all from the confines of her bed. A lesson in fighting with grace, if there was ever one,”  he said.

Their journey inspired many. The internet wished for her quick recovery. Their grit, strength, and positivity were praised. “Very well stated and a sincere congratulations to you both and your supportive families for your successful battle,” a user wrote.

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