It all started in 2013, when Uma began experiencing back and leg pain. Her husband took her to a local hospital in Kolkata, where she got an X-ray and post-analysis; the doctor informed that there was an issue with her spinal-cord and prescribed medication. As there was no significant improvement, they went to Sri Sathya Sai Hospital in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. Here, after undergoing an MRI-Scan, the report confirmed the presence of a tumor on her spinal-cord. A surgery to remove the tumor was suggested by the doctor, who referred them to Dr.Pramod at HCG Hospital, Bengaluru; post which Uma underwent the surgery to remove the tumor.

Six-months later when Uma was on her follow-up consultation, the doctor informed her that the tumor had recurred and suggested treatment by Injection. Uma has taken 15 injections up till now, each at the cost of INR 30,000/- and the size of the tumor has decreased. This past year has been very difficult for her and due to the pandemic she has lost out on almost a full year of treatment. The tumor increased in size and the pain intensified, she was given immediate treatment through Injection and has been informed to undergo surgery.