Popular television actress Dipika Kakar has revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer through an Instagram post. The Sasural Simar Ka star had complained of a stomach ache earlier this month.
Her husband and show's co-star Shoaib Ibrahim on May 15 said Dipika was diagnosed with a "tennis ball-sized" tumour in the liver and she would undergo more tests to check whether the tumour was cancerous.
In her latest social media post, Dipika opened up to fans and followers about her cancer diagnosis.
What
- On Tuesday (May 28), Dipika shared a long note on Instagram, revealing her cancer diagnosis.
- She narrated the series of events, highlighting how a stomach ache changed the course of her life.
- Dipika said she hopes to face adversity with positivity.
- Dipika asked fans to "keep her in prayers".
- The caption on the post read, "As you all are aware last few weeks have been quite difficult for us... walking into the hospital for a pain in the upper area of my stomach... and then finding out its a tennis ball size tumour in the liver and then Finding out that the tumour is Second stage Malignant (Cancerous) ... it has been one of the most difficult time we have seen, experienced!"
- "I am all positive and determined to face this and walk out stronger InshAllah! With my entire family being by my side and All the LOVE and PRAYERS pouring in from all of you I will sail through this too! IshaAllah. Keep me in your prayers! Lots of love. Dipika," she added.
- "Keep Me In Your Prayers," she captioned the post.
What Dipika's Husband Shoaib Said After Her Cancer Diagnosis
Shoaib, who keeps sharing life updates with fans through his YouTube vlog, in a new post spoke about navigating tough times. He also opened up about their two-year-old son Ruhaan's reaction to the news about his mother's health. He said, "Bohut samajhdaari se usne behave kiya (He has behaved in a very mature manner)."
Dipika also joined Shoaib during the vlog session. She added how Ruhaan understood that his mother is not well.
Dipika said, "Usko pata hai ki mumma theek nahin hai, wo samajh gaya hai. Woh ek-aadh baar din me aake mujhe bolta hai, par phir wo samajh jaata hai ki mumma theek nahin hai. But yes, sab log hain. So, we are staying strong (He has understood that mumma isn't well. He comes to me once or twice a day but then he realises that mumma isn't well. But yes, we have everyone around)."
They captioned the video, "Toughest phase of our life | Keep dipi In yours Prayers."
How Shoaib Broke The News Of Dipika's Tumour Diagnosis
In his earlier vlog, Shoaib revealed that Dipika was diagnosed with a tumour in her liver. He said, "Dipika is not well, I think there is a stomach issue. When I was in Chandigarh, Dipika started having pain in her stomach and initially we thought it was due to acidity. But when the pain did not decrease, she consulted our family doctor, who also treated our father. He gave some antibiotics and asked her to get blood tests done. Then she was on antibiotics till May 5, and when I returned, she was doing fine."
The actor added, "Our doctor asked us to visit again and when we met him he asked us to do a CT scan and it showed that Dipika has a tumour in the left lobe of her liver. It is bigger in size like a tennis ball. It was very shocking for us."
Summing Up
Dipika was last seen on the first season of Celebrity MasterChef India. The culinary reality series marked her comeback to television after 5 years. Her cancer diagnosis comes after Dipika made a voluntary exit from the show due to health issues. Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim got married in February 2018 in Bhopal.
