After sharing with his fans and followers that he has been diagnosed with breast cancerChhavi Mittal revealed the details of her diagnosis in a new Instagram post, mentioning how she found out about the lump.
“I really do have a higher power watching me and I feel blessed to have caught it early. He had been to the doctor for a small gym injury to his chest and that’s when they found the lump. We investigated it more and more until we did a biopsy that came back positive,” the actor wrote.
“To all the women out there, I feel like my gymnastics will literally save my life, but nothing should be left to chance. As a post-cancer patient, one is supposed to have 6 monthly PET scans…so to save your life from breast cancer, PLEASE do regular self-exams/mammograms…and don’t neglect a lump if you find one,” she added.
Mittal also stated that early detection is the “only key and it is worth all the effort.”
In her long post, the shit ideas The actor also thanked people for their prayers and wishes, writing, “I have shed a lot of tears since yesterday. But only tears of joy! I have received thousands of messages and wishes in the last 24 hours and they keep coming… and each one of them has words like, strong, superwoman, inspiration, fighter, gem and many beautiful adjectives used for me. ”
She also mentioned that people of “different religions” prayed for her during “mass, during namaz, to Bholenath, guruji.” “People reached out with alternative therapies, books to read, groups to join and most inspiring of all… their own breast cancer journeys. I am so overwhelmed to have such a loving and committed community of supporters… How can I not recover quickly, the caption read.
The actor had previously written a post thanking her breasts, stating that their “importance peaked when [they] fed them both [her] babies”.
“Today it is my turn to support you as one of you battles cancer. It’s not the best thing that can happen, but it doesn’t have to bring me down. It won’t be easy, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. I may not look the same again, but it doesn’t have to make me feel any different,” Mittal officially announced.
Dr. Geeth Monnappa, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Fortis La Femme Hospital, Richmond Road, Bengaluru, had previously shared with indianexpress.com signs and symptoms of breast cancer other than the lump, stating that early symptoms are often better felt than seen.
Things to keep in mind, according to the doctor:
1. Change in the size or shape of the breast
2. Nipple discharge
3. Pulling on the nipple (inverted nipple)
4. Redness or scaly skin on the nipple or breast
5. Irritation or dimpling of the skin of the breast
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