Rise and Rebuild

Ruhhi Siingh describes her three-time fight with cancer.

I am not defined by survival. I am defined by what I endured and what I became.

My name is Ruhhi Siingh.

I am a mother, a professional, a proud citizen of India, and a woman whose life has been rewritten by cancer not once, but three times.

Cancer does not come into your life quietly. It comes, settles in, and disrupts everything— breaking the body, shaking the mind, testing finances, and rewriting relationships. And while you are fighting to stay alive, the world continues moving forward.

In 2021, during the COVID pandemic, at the age of 39, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma. That year was meant for celebration: My daughter was turning 16, my son 18, and I was stepping into my 40s. Instead, struggling for survival replaced joy.

I began first-line chemotherapy. Each cycle brought different consequences: burned and collapsed veins, repeated needle pricks, extreme constipation lasting days, severe vein pain and sleepless nights, loss of strength in my hands, hair loss affecting my dignity, along with skin darkening and nail changes. There was little support medication. Most side effects were dismissed as “normal.” I realized how often fear, not healing, governs vulnerable patients.

At the same time, emotional warmth disappeared. People depended on me more, not less. Support came without respect. And while I fought to survive, life moved on for everyone else.

I believed treatment would work. Then came the PET scan. Two aggressive lymph nodes progressed. First-line treatment failed. Multiple consultations confirmed refractory disease.

The next treatment plan included ICE chemotherapy with brentuximab, immunotherapy, autologous bone marrow transplant, and radiation. My doctor at Fortis Bannerghatta restored my faith in medicine. She spoke with certainty, not percentages.

I discovered manifestation, affirmations, and conscious healing. I spoke to my body, thanking it, apologizing to it, and asking it to hold on. I stopped asking for solutions and asked only for prayers. Prayer became my anchor. People I hadn’t spoken to in years prayed for me. My belief system shifted. My inner world calmed, even as my body struggled.

I accepted that I might not survive.

I underwent an autologous bone marrow transplant, four weeks of isolation, high-dose chemotherapy, 15 days of radiation, and one year of maintenance therapy. In August 2023, I was declared cancer-free.

Survival did not bring celebration. My body was fragile. I could not drive, walk, or handle daily tasks. The deepest wounds came from those closest to me. When financial dependence exists, dignity becomes conditional. I withdrew and became silent.

By early 2025, I rebuilt myself. At 43, I started again in a changed world. I became independent, fearless, and self-reliant. In June 2025, my cancer returned. It was statistically improbable and emotionally crushing. Treatment included immunotherapy and chemotherapy. I managed everything alone.

I prepared to lose my hair again, but it stayed. After three cycles, a 6-centimeter tumor near my heart vanished. No transplant. No radiation.

The woman I am today is disciplined, focused, and future-driven. I work with clarity and integrity. I earned social media verification organically. I create content without filters, honoring my true self. I am building Ruhhi Siingh as a brand grounded in truth and impact. I have registered a private limited company and am establishing a non-governmental organization (NGO) for cancer guidance and dignified elderly care.

My truth: I am not here merely to survive. I am here to live meaningfully, work fearlessly, and leave a legacy. I want my children to remember strength. I want my name to stand for truth. I want my journey to remind others that even when life breaks you completely,
you can rise, rebuild, and become undeniable.

That is my legacy.

Whether you are a patient, survivor, caregiver, or loved one touched by cancer, your story can have an enormous impact. You can provide hope and inspiration to someone recently diagnosed with cancer or a patient undergoing therapy.