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Yuvraj moved to tears recalling Cancer days

Cricketer and cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh shared his experiences with patients on World Cancer Day

Recalling his struggle with the disease, Yuvraj said his first reaction after being told that he had tested positive was complete disbelief.

	"I remember telling the doctor that probably he had gone wrong with the diagnosis," said Yuvraj, who is also writing a memoir 'In Different Form'.
	"For me it was impossible to come to terms with the fact that a young sportsman like me, who followed a healthy lifestyle could contract cancer," he said.
	Cricketer and cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh and his mother Shabnam Singh in a Cancer survivor program on World Cancer Day on February 4, 2013 in Gurgaon, India.
	Singh showcased videos when he was undergoing treatment for the rare germ cell cancer between his lungs in the US.
	"There were times when I thought I would not make it and cried but then there were times when I was fighting fit. Although the fight with cancer has made me much stronger as an individual, at the same time it has also reduced me to a cry baby, as I can cry at the slightest provocation," said Yuvraj. He started YOUWECAN on his return to India in 2011 from the US.
	The event was organised by Yuvraj's foundation - YOUWECAN which aims to create awareness on cancer prevention, early detection and fight against stigma associated with the disease.