{"id":63831,"date":"2026-04-18T13:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=63831"},"modified":"2026-04-18T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:31:51","slug":"we-just-kept-going-a-punjab-familys-journey-through-cancer-debt-fears-and-bhagwant-mann-govts-mukh-mantri-sehat-yojna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/we-just-kept-going-a-punjab-familys-journey-through-cancer-debt-fears-and-bhagwant-mann-govts-mukh-mantri-sehat-yojna\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We just kept going\u2019: A Punjab family\u2019s journey through cancer, debt, fears, and Bhagwant Mann Govt&#8217;s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Treatment worth over \u20b98 lakh covered under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Patiala driver\u2019s mother recovers from cancer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63832\" src=\"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_2026-04-18-19-00-23-839_com.miui_.gallery-edit-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"Punjab health card \" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_2026-04-18-19-00-23-839_com.miui_.gallery-edit-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_2026-04-18-19-00-23-839_com.miui_.gallery-edit.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Patiala News (April 18):<\/span> The journey from Patiala to Sangrur may appear short on a map, but for Gurpinder Jeet Singh, a driver from Patiala, it became a long and difficult passage marked by repeated hospital visits, rising medical expenses, and the struggle to save his mother\u2019s life. His 65-year-old mother, Baljit Kaur, was diagnosed with uterine cancer after initially suffering from weakness and loss of appetite, setting off months of treatment, uncertainty, and financial stress for the family.<\/p>\n<p>Recalling the early signs of illness, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said, \u201cShe gradually stopped eating. Even drinking water became difficult.\u201d He added that after visiting local clinics, she was referred to Rajindra Hospital, where tests confirmed the diagnosis and treatment began immediately, but expenses rose rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>Detailing the financial strain, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said, \u201cIn the first few weeks, we spent over \u20b960,000. As a driver, arranging more money was difficult. I started thinking about loans and selling belongings.\u201d He further stated that doctors advised chemotherapy followed by surgery depending on her response, and during this period of consultations across hospitals, he came to know about the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining how the scheme changed the course of treatment, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said, \u201cSomeone at the hospital mentioned it. I didn\u2019t believe it at first, but I checked and completed the formalities.\u201d He added that after verification, the family was enrolled under the scheme, which provides cashless treatment across government and empanelled private hospitals, requiring only basic identification for enrolment.<\/p>\n<p>Following registration, Baljit Kaur continued chemotherapy and later underwent surgery, with doctors emphasising that uninterrupted treatment was crucial. She underwent around 12 chemotherapy sessions before an eight-hour surgery and remained in the ICU on ventilator support for several days before stabilising. Recalling those moments, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said, \u201cShe was in the ICU for days. We just waited outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further shared that she was later discharged after observation and is now recovering at home, with gradual improvement. Estimating the overall cost of treatment, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said that chemotherapy, surgery, ICU stay and medicines would have cost around \u20b98\u201310 lakh, with most expenses covered under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, though some medicines had to be purchased separately due to non-availability at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the biggest relief for the family, Gurpinder Jeet Singh said, \u201cThe biggest relief is that we didn\u2019t have to stop treatment because of money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Baljit Kaur is back home and recovering slowly, eating a little more, speaking a little more, and regaining strength with each passing day. The treatment, worth more than \u20b98 lakh, including chemotherapy, surgery, ICU care, medicines, and hospital stay, was largely covered under the scheme, easing what once seemed like an insurmountable burden.<\/p>\n<p>For the family, this journey reflects both the harsh reality of serious illness and the critical role of accessible healthcare support in ensuring that financial constraints do not come in the way of life-saving treatment. The road from Patiala to Sangrur remains the same in distance, but for this family, it became the path where despair gave way to dignity, relief, and hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treatment worth over \u20b98 lakh covered under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Patiala driver\u2019s mother recovers from cancer Patiala News (April 18): The journey from Patiala to Sangrur may appear short on a map, but for Gurpinder Jeet Singh, a driver from Patiala, it became a long and difficult passage marked by repeated hospital visits, rising [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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