Viji Venkatesh 🇮🇳 وجی وینکٹیش
@vijivenkatesh
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Member, Board of Directors,The Max Foundation/ Managing Trustee at Friends of Max /the Chai addict behind Chai for Cancer / Trustee with Being Human .
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Joined February 2009
Rain washed but steaming hot ! .Delhi today
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Nikhil - Remembering our GIST Patient Advocate today and celebrating his life and legacy.
On #GISTAwarenessDay 2025, a note from @vijivenkatesh , Managing Trustee, @Friends_Of_Max (FOM):.“At Friends of Max, this year, we dedicate GIST Awareness Day to the memory of our patient leader and advocate Nikhil Guhagarkar.
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Nikhil became a tireless man of action who supported Chai for Cancer and never missed a chance to raise a cup and drink to a cause. He truly became FOM’s poster child in advocacy.
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with all that this diagnosis entails . Post his diagnosis it took Nikhil three years to get himself out of his self imposed exile. Once he was out he broke new barriers everyday. He showed us that it was possible to reinvent oneself without letting cancer define who you were.
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13th July is GIST Awareness Day and tomorrow’s @chaiforcancer in Delhi is dedicated to the memory of our GIST Patient Advocate Nikhil Guhagarkar who passed away five years ago . GIST is no easy cancer to deal with and it requires tremendous strength and will to come to terms…
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Thanking so many generous, larger hearted supporters who have hosted a @chaiforcancer Adda - at their homes, workplaces, hospitals, clubs, restaurants and open public spaces! Thank you for taking the message of Chai for Cancer to your own circles and beyond …
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Delhi people ! Tomorrow morning come and raise a cup with me ❤️❤️❤️❤️.
Chai For Cancer coming to Delhi!. Date: 13 July 2025.Time: 6:30AM onwards.Venue: Lodhi Gardens, Delhi. Hosted by the @Friends_Of_Max Delhi City Chapter Leaders, this special Chai for Cancer Adda is your chance to raise your cup in support of patients & families living with cancer
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I picked it up for reading on the flight to Delhi this morning. The book leaves me spell bound. I just finished Chapter 26 - Manju’s diagnosis of GIST and her medication Imatinib. I work with GIST (and CML) patients on the drug access program & curious to know the why & how ….
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The sky was blue this morning in Bombay . Was pouring cats and dogs when I left from Thane to catch flight. Delhi is grey and wet ( and flat) as I land.
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Had to share again. July 2023.One Day in Kochi .A pressing tale - .Me : Hello I’m calling from Room 304 .Reception : Yes Ma’am .Me: Can you send someone to collect my clothes for ironing ? .Reception: Ma’am we can send you an iron and ironing board.And they did.I love Kerala ♥️
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Back to breaking fast with the one and only @janeborges9 .How good to have you back in the city my lovely Jane and how much I’ve missed you 💙❤️💙❤️💙
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I had written to Dr Pasricha expressing my grief at the loss and I think I still have his written response to me. An Officer and a Gentleman.
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I was called back more than once to address his men on the hazards of tobacco. I’m not sure how many remember the tragic incident where some bad elements while fleeing the Police had shot dead a few of the policemen on the street - this happened in Vikhroli.
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did not necessarily bring benefits- the Patti policemen wore knee down had helped in reducing the chances of varicose veins I told him. Standing for long hours made them vulnerable. But with the advent of full pants, along with the shorts the Pattis too found their way out.
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He had introduced many measures for improving traffic on the streets of Bombay & cared for the welfare of his men out. When we reported high incidence of varicose veins during the camp he listened with great understanding my rationale that some modern “improvements”….
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