Our Breast Cancer Journey

 4:30 AM "Three days of travel, hospital chaos, and yesterday’s chemo session. My body craves rest. For the past two years, we’ve spent Holi traveling – this year, Holi is on March 14. After chemo, my mother endures unbearable pain for 2-3 days. She wants to get home as soon as possible to ease her suffering. The Kashi-Patna Jan Shatabdi leaves at 6:30 AM. I couldn’t book return tickets in advance – chemo schedules are unpredictable. Last night at 11 PM, I checked for reservations, but Holi crowds left no seats. This journey will be tough. Mom woke up at 4:30 AM. I’m exhausted but have to get up." The Journey Begins "By 5:30 AM, we left the lodge. I grabbed a cup of tea – the next one will be at home. We took a toto (e-rickshaw) to Manduadi station. No tickets were available, not even general ones. I ran to catch the train, breathless with fear and panic. I had to board a moving train – a dangerous act, but I had no choice. Now we’re traveling without tickets. The TTE fi...