BALD TO BOLD | Bhavika Arora | TEDxYouth@DISRiverside
10 Sep 2024 (27 days ago)
Bhavika Arora's Diagnosis and Treatment
- Bhavika Arora was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a four-month-old fetus in January of 2023. (3m58s)
- After her diagnosis, Arora underwent a major surgery and began chemotherapy treatment. (5m57s)
- In April, Arora was hospitalized for 25 days due to acute abdominal pain and underwent a second surgery. (7m25s)
Bhavika Arora's Perspective on Her Appearance
- The most important thing is to be alive and people should remind themselves of this every day. (11m7s)
- People should look at themselves in the mirror and love themselves, including Bhavika Arora, who loves sharing pictures of herself bald. (13m57s)
- Bhavika Arora sees her baldness as a sign of strength and uses it as motivation to be grateful for what she has. (19m55s)
Bhavika Arora's Hair and Identity
- Bhavika Arora used to be very protective of her long hair, not allowing her barber to cut off more than an inch. (20m20s)
- After losing her hair, Arora returned to teaching while wearing a wig, concerned about how her students would react. (22m17s)
- Arora realized that her hair did not define her, and she found that her students respected and loved her for who she was, regardless of her appearance. (23m20s)