About this Episode
Born in Mumbai, India, Snehal and her husband had moved to Singapore in December 2019 for him to take up a new job. They had been married for two years, and they were excited about starting our life in a new country and becoming first-time parents. In April 2020, the couple welcomed a healthy baby boy just as Covid-19 hit the city. While breastfeeding him, Ponde noticed that her left breast remained unusually engorged. At first, she thought it was a mild infection that would go away and tried home remedies like massage and applying heat to the affected area. She postponed the doctor's visit because of the pandemic. The problem persisted, and Ponde finally consulted a doctor. An ultrasound, biopsy and PET scan revealed stage four metastatic Breast cancer, which had spread to her lungs, liver and bones. She underwent hormonal therapy and chemotherapy as a part of the treatment Breast cancer. Her family has been her most significant source of strength. Her husband made her realize that life must be lived to the fullest, no matter the circumstances. Ponde is a certified neurolinguistics programming practitioner who helps people become more self-aware of repetitive negative thoughts and trains them to reprocess them positively. She is now working towards accreditation as an International Coaching Federation associate certified coach.