The Power of Connection For years, this blogsite has been a sanctuary for my community – a place where we dive deep into lung cancer research, patient advocacy, and the global policy changes we need in LMICs and beyond. It has been a privilege to connect with readers from 50+ countries.

But as now I work on the memoir for Kusum and push through my own 50-day journey of resilience, and that volunteer work of patient advocacy isn’t just about the words we write; it’s about the lives we lead every day.

Why Instagram? Why Now? I have decided to launch a dedicated public Instagram profile: @risetosurvivecancer.

While this blog will remain the home for my long-form research updates and detailed advocacy reports, Instagram will be the “Live Newsroom” of our mission. It’s where I will share:

• Daily Resilience: Real-time updates from my 50-day fitness and advocacy challenge.
• Behind-the-Scenes: Insights into the research lab, global conferences, and the making of the memoir.
• Travel & Hope: Clips from my journeys (like the recent trip to South Africa) that show the human side of this fight.
• The Memoir Journey: Exclusive snippets and reflections from the book I am writing for Kusum.

Keeping the Focus I want to be clear: the technical depth and global advocacy work you value on this blog aren’t going anywhere. Instead, Instagram allows a space for us to interact more closely, share quick wins, and build a more visible movement.

Join the Conversation If you have been part of this global community, I invite you to join me on this new platform too. Let’s make our collective voice even louder.

Link to connect at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risetosurvivecancer/

Vivek