BALD TO BOLD | Bhavika Arora | TEDxYouth@DISRiverside

10 Sep 2024 (27 days ago)
BALD TO BOLD | Bhavika Arora | TEDxYouth@DISRiverside

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)

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