Smile loudly and Triumph over hard time

A gorgeous lady with beautiful smile is the one who has triumphed over hard times. A lady that lives proudly after battling cancer at a young age... 

Mahima Sharma

Embracing all her problems as blessings, 35-year-old founder of a production house Mahima Sharma did not turn her smile upside down, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013.

Sharing her inspiring story, Mahima said, “I was partner at another production house, when a node was found in my breast.” She approached doctors in Indore, who gave her some treatment and said it was not serious.

“I continued working and travelling normally, until my trip to Mumbai,” Mahima said. She was in Mumbai for her work, when she decided to get tested again.

“Doctors told me that there are some issues,” Mahima said. Going ahead with her work, she travelled to Delhi, where she got a call from her friend in Mumbai.

“I insisted on being told the truth, as I had to ensure that my responsibilities and travel is co-ordinated,” Mahima said. When she was told about cancer, she immediately called her parents in Indore and told them about the treatment needed.

“I made the second call to my office and arranged for someone, who can be trained for my job,” Mahima said. Unlike most people, she did not take cancer as a major disease, and dealt with it practically.

“I had created a vision chart, which quoted exactly how and when the treatment would be done,” Mahima said. The most important part of her chart was how and when she would recover.

“I could see the treatment happening and I ensured that my body accepts and recovers accordingly,” Mahima said. She explained that mindset and determination empowers body to recover.

“I practised yoga, picked out wigs and prepared myself for recovery instead of concentrating on the disease,” Mahima said. She added that doctors were amazed to see her walking and practising yoga, instead of crying about headaches.

“In fact, when I was being operated, I refused to lie on the stretcher to go to operation theatre,” Mahima shared. She had walked down to the theatre, because it made her feel stronger.

Quoting on her strength points, Mahima said, “I had decided to eat well, as most cancer patients lose weight and strength.” She added that because of support from her mother in law she was able to stay healthy. “My mother in law would cook my favourite food, because chemo made everything taste bad,” she added.

Though Mahima had decided to wear wigs, she did not like them, when she went bald. “I decided to make lemonade out of lemons, and created a new look for myself, by dressing in dhoti, top and bangles to compliment my baldness,” she said.

Talking about her family’s support, Mahima highlighted, “My husband shaved his head to support me, and my son, who was four year old then, did not insist on being carried.”

Giving advice to cancer patients, Mahima feels that cancer should not be treated as a major disease. “I live my life to the fullest because I value it more now,” she concluded.