Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's wife Seema Patil (left) was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021 and was declared cancer-free, one year later.
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's wife Seema Patil recently opened up about her journey through breast cancer and the troublesome experience of going through chemotherapy, as a part of her recovery, and why she felt it was better for to die, during the first phase of treatment.
Patil was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021 and was declared cancer-free, one year later.
"I just wanted to feel normal and I would not feel normal if I was not working out.
Patil also said that her blog titled, "I am the healthiest person I know, and I got cancer!
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's wife Seema Patil (left) was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021 and was declared cancer-free, one year later. (Image credit: Twitter/NithinKamath).
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's wife Seema Patil recently opened up about her journey through breast cancer and the troublesome experience of going through chemotherapy, as a part of her recovery, and why she felt it was better for to die, during the first phase of treatment.
Patil was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021 and was declared cancer-free, one year later.
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"Chemotherapies are really really bad. The first time I got the chemotherapy done, it hit me, and I did not know what was happening, better to die than go through this.
"But the second time around, I decided that instead of just lying on the sofa, let me walk a little; that might change something, and it did. I recovered faster," Patil told Dilip Kumar on "The Other Side" podcast.
Patil also spoke about how she looked to remain fit even while suffering from cancer as she wanted to lead as normal a life as possible.
"I just wanted to feel normal and I would not feel normal if I was not working out. I did not want to feel different. That was my way of dealing with change," she said in the podcast.
The Zerodha director also revealed how ,despite the troubled times, Kamath stayed calm and kept her happy with his humour.
"He joked for me, I laughed for him. Work for him is a good distraction. He was always there, but I don't think he was stressed out. He never thought in a negative way. He knew that this is something that we have to deal with and I would be fine," she said.
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She also revealed how she wanted to hide her cancer diagnosis from her son Kiaan, but later realised he was fine to know what she was going through.
"What I realised was that he was the most comfortable and happy when I explained things to him. He would come and ask me where the stitches were. He would want to know what is happening. If I was hiding something from him, he was not happy. Being straightforward with him was something he wanted."
Patil also said that her blog titled, "I am the healthiest person I know, and I got cancer! - Seema" was written by Kamath.
