Dr. Shalin Shah

“Nothing humbles you quite like being the person in the white coat to a patient in a hospital gown.” In January of 2026, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. For those outside the medical sphere, it’s a chaotic, aggressive monster of a disease, a type of blood cancer.

@__spd_ Come to India soon ✨✨

@GuyThatbrown This is very well written man! Super proud of you and how strong and undeterred you stayed on the journey! Praying you only get better now and I get to see you soon! And fuck cancer!

“Nothing humbles you quite like being the person in the white coat to a patient in a hospital gown.” In January of 2026, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. For those outside the medical sphere, it’s a chaotic, aggressive monster of a disease, a type of blood cancer.

@kashishshah99 Thanks kashish

@GuyThatbrown Super duper proud of you for fighting back and punching it in the face. Such an inspiring journey and post. Keep getting better. Your patients will be lucky to have you as their doctor

@Sanket19598 🕺🕺

@GuyThatbrown Having seen you endure pain and daily struggles with patience, hope and the most important of all: humour - it takes an incredibly strong and mature person to stay sane and optimistic in such dark times. No amount of words can convey how proud and elated I feel as a friend! ❤️

@trivedidivya Thanks Divya 🙏

@HeartyPandaaa M4/5

@GuyThatbrown Glad to hear that u recovered, stay postive, more power to you, all the best, have a great and healthy life ahead 🔥 Btw just due to curiosity, can u pls share which AML it was as per FAB or WHO classification?

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to focus on growing my hair back and getting back to a life where I’m finally the one signing the discharge papers:)

I’m still the same doctor, but maybe with a little more empathy and a lot less patience for the small stuff. Life is short, and apparently, my immune system decided to give me a very aggressive reminder of that. Lesson received, loud and clear.