How I survived cancer and built a business with grit and determination Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma says he survived because he decided to live every day. August 25, 2012: My co-founder Swati and I met and conceptualised Team Pumpkin. February 14, 2013: Team Pumpkin becomes a reality on paper with all legal documents. March 23, 2013: I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma The lifeline of business I still remember how Swati reacted when I first broke the news to her. Only two weeks back, her mother had been diagnosed with Stage 2 uterine cancer and I was only going to make her more miserable. She told me on the phone, “I am feeling very, very scared”.