Payel Bhattacharya has been diagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau or VHL, a rare form of cancer wherein patients battle a series of tumours throughout their lives. VHL may occur in up to 10 organs of the body. Her life is an unending struggle, but does she cry? Does she end her life for this? No, she respects life. This is an edited version from her blog where she chronicles her extraordinary journey.