New Delhi , 5 July 2024 :- Television actor Hina Khan, who recently revealed her cancer diagnosis, shared an emotional update from her journey. On Thursday, she posted a video showing herself cutting her hair in preparation for a chemotherapy session. In the video, Hina is seated in front of a mirror, with her mother heard crying inconsolably in the background. Hina tries to comfort her mother, then proceeds to cut her first lock of hair with the help of her stylist. After the haircut, Hina expresses a sense of liberation, saying, “It feels nice. I feel liberated.”
Hina documented her experience in a heartfelt note. She began by acknowledging her mother’s emotional response, saying, “You can hear my mother’s wailing voice in Kashmiri (blessing me) in the background as she prepared herself to witness something she never dared to imagine. Not all of us have the same tools at our disposal to manage heartbreaking emotions. To all the beautiful people out there, especially women who are fighting the same battle, I know it’s hard, I know for most of us, our hair is the crown we never take off. But what if you’re facing a battle so tough that you have to lose your hair—your pride, your crown? If you want to win, you’ve got to take some tough decisions.”
Hina continued with a message of determination and strength: “And I choose to win. I have decided to give myself every chance possible to win this battle. I choose to let go of my beautiful hair before it starts falling off. I didn’t want to endure this mental breakdown for weeks. So, I choose to let go of my crown because I’ve realized my real crown is my COURAGE, my STRENGTH, and the love I have for myself. Aur haan… I have decided to use my own hair to make a nice wig for this phase.”
Hina also shared that she is documenting her journey to support and inspire others facing similar battles. “Hair will grow back, eyebrows will return, scars will fade, but the spirit must remain whole. I am recording my story, my journey, to ensure that my efforts to embrace myself reach everyone out there. If my story can make even one day of this heartwarming yet excruciating experience better for someone, it’s worth it.”
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