Ever since undergoing surgery for breast cancer, popular Television actress and YouTube content creator Chhavi Mittal has been sharing positive and encouraging messages on her social media platforms.?
The actress, who has been actively documenting her journey tackling the disease on social media to raise awareness, has once again shared a compelling message with her followers. Chhavi Mittal took to her Instagram account to explain why she chooses to celebrate her scars acquired from her cancer surgery every day.?
Taking to the social media platform, the actress shared a series of pictures of herself flaunting her scars wearing a yellow backless dress.?
"Scars. You can see the ones on the body.. but you¡¯ll never see the ones etched on the bearer¡¯s soul. Yesterday when I found the courage to flaunt this scar¡ there were some who flinched at the sight of it. I say, if the mere sight of it makes you flinch, imagine what I felt when it was given to me!" she wrote alongside the pictures.
Soon after, netizens took to the comments section of Chhavi Mittal's Instagram post and hailed her as a powerhouse and inspiration.?
"Three cheers to you my friend...For the sheer strength... And for being such an Inspiration to tons out there like me... So proud of u" and "What an inspiration ! I smile with my wet eyes as and when I read your post," one user wrote.?
"You know one thing you are a powerhouse. It does not mean sexy and also it does not mean attractive but rather a powerhouse from where people get mental toughness and encouragement to survive even in the most difficult and toughest time in their respective life. Bravo", wrote another user on Instagram.
In another post the actress shared a throwback picof herself that was snapped just four days before her breast cancer surgery.?
Speaking of her treatment, she says, "Though the side effects of radiation are not as harsh as chemo, my breast is swollen, it¡¯s changed colour, it¡¯s heavy and painful, I feel super exhausted and effete, not to mention I¡¯ve lost too much weight.. but these side effects come and go.. just as momentary frustration does."?
"There are severe diet restrictions, I cannot swim, I can¡¯t run, I can¡¯t skip.. I can see cellulite building up..But for all those who are down in the dumps due to health reasons¡ I also want you to know that amongst these emotions that I feel, I also cannot stop looking forward to when the doctor green lights my workouts so I can take this up as a challenge and emerge stronger than ever," Chhavi Mittal wrote on her Instagram account. She said, "Jab cancer se nahi dare toh ye kya cheez hai ?."
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