Sonali Bendre shares an inspiring message on World Cancer Day 2019
Last year in July, the news of Sonali Bendre diagnosed with high-grade cancer came as a shock to all her fans and the entire Bollywood industry. The diva had then headed to the US for her treatment and had been sharing her experiences on social media to keep her fans updated about her health and motivate others to fight against it.
Today, on World Cancer Day 2019, she took to Instagram once again to share an inspiring message which read as “World Cancer Day… who would have thought it would become such a thing… but it has! And just the mere mention of the C word brings dread in the hearts of anyone who hears it. We fear it so much that we’d rather not talk about it… which is why it’s important to have a day where we pull out the band aid and help us deal with this disease. I was scared too, but soon realised that burying my head in the sand was not the way to deal with this. And so… with the little experience I have had, I urge you all to take the time to understand it. There’s more to cancer than being emotional or weak or even being called a fighter or a survivor. It requires you to study it, find out what works for you and to be diligent about your treatment. It requires days of strongly believing in oneself, of knowing that tomorrow will be better than today. It is not a fight against negative thoughts. It’s taking a stand to not give in, no matter what. Most importantly, it is about living every day, and not just surviving. Just taking it #OneDayAtATime makes it easier to #SwitchOnTheSunshine. #WorldCancerDay”
The actress who has resumed her professional life post a sabbatical to fight against cancer has urged those battling it out to take one day at a time and to keep positive. She termed her return to work as surreal and her feeling of an additional sense of purpose and meaning to life.
News Source: TOI
