Mumbai:
India's
flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who was battling with cancer,
finally came out of it and now is all set to spread the awareness of
early detection through a show.
Going down the memory lane Yuvraj
recalled the days when he was battling rare germ cell cancer. Yuvraj,
who was the hero of India's 2011 World Cup win, said when he was
diagnosed with cancer the only thought in his mind was that of "saving
his life".
"Before cancer life was happy go lucky and the only
tension was about my future, career, to win matches. But when I was
diagnosed with cancer I only used to think about saving my life. When I
came back home saving my life I was thankful to god for giving my life
back," Yuvraj told reporters.
Yuvraj underwent treatment in US
and returned home in April. The southpaw has been selected in the India
squad for the Twenty20 World Cup and will also be seen in action in the
two Twenty20s against New Zealand this month.
Yuvraj said during his fight he used to have negative thoughts in his mind.
"Yes
there were times when I used to have some negative thoughts. I used to
think chemotherapy has spoiled my body, I thought drugs make me worse
but it was good for me. All I used to think was I will go back and play
for India one day," he said.
"It was difficult I was not sure
whether I will survive but I was positive that I will come out of it.
One day my doctor said I have seen all your tests you are doing really
well you have shown lot of courage when you will walk out of this
hospital you will be a man who never had cancer. It was very motivating
and inspiring to me what doctors told me so that made me more positive,"
he added.
During his battle with cancer he was inspired by
cycling legend Lance Armstrong, also a cancer survivor, and says he is
the true hero.
"Lance Armstrong will always be a hero he is
somebody who has battled cancer and comeback these kinds of things
motivated. He is a real life hero. My course system was strong for me to
comeback. There were very few people around me but people who really
mattered," the 30 year old said.
India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has recovered from cancer, says he
can't wait to step on the field for the two Twenty20s against New
Zealand slated for September 8 and 11.
Yuvraj will be making his
comeback to international cricket with the two Twenty20s after surviving
cancer. The matches will also help him to test his fitness ahead of the
Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka from September 18.
"I have been
preparing for last couple of months in the National academy and have
played a couple of matches along with team in the last four days and I
can't wait to step on the field because that is something which is going
to be a huge day for me," Yuvraj told IANS here on Wednesday.
"I have trained really hard it was not easy on my body after cancer and as I said I just can't wait," he said.
Yuvraj stepping on the field in the first Twenty20 against the Black Caps will be a momentous occasion in his life.
"It's
going to be a huge moment in my life. I can't wait for Sept 8 anymore.
Every day I put a status 8 days, 7 days, I can't wait for the
excitement, I can't wait to hold my bat, stand anywhere on the field
that is one environment that I am used to that is what I was doing for
15 to 17 years and when that was taken away from me it was a shock. How
many hours how many minutes I just can't wait honestly," he said
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