India, May 19 -- Sometimes life doesn't go as planned, and for 11-year-old Ritika, that truth has shaped much of her childhood. What began as an ordinary journey soon turned into a long and difficult health battle, one that she has been navigating with remarkable strength from a very young age.

Ritika took to Instagram on May 17 to open up about her struggles in a video, sharing how her life has repeatedly been interrupted by serious medical challenges, hospital visits, and ongoing treatments. (Also read: How did Milind Soman swim Europe-to-Africa at 60? Know all about his health secrets )

"So hi, I am Ritika and my life is a little different from normal," she begins, opening up about a health journey that started early and has continue...