Hina Khan, the Indian actress, who has worked in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Kasautii Zindagii Ki, is fighting cancer and is very much active on her social media posting about her struggle.

Recently, she opened up about the struggles she went through during chemotherapy; she especially underlined that this therapy is painful.

The Bollywood actress recorded, on Instagram, the day she shaved her hair while receiving chemotherapy. She was emotional while having her hair shaved as part of treatment. The emotional video also included Hina’s mother who was crying, but she was very brave at that time. Despite the struggle, she posted to her followers about her going back to work after the completion of her first chemotherapy session.

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In one of the later updates, she posted another video where she is shaving her head which is referring to the girl’s decision to grow stronger no the disease. In her response to her fans, she said that even though she had rarely posted on her social media pages for sometime now, she was struggling to go through very some hard days.

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Most recently, Hina has shared with her audience one of the worst symptoms of chemotherapy known as mucositis, which leads to pain and discomfort. In the latest post, she also narrated her story and left a question inviting her followers who might be in a similar situation to give their advice or any tips that can be offered. Hina said that not being able to eat was a problem, and she wanted to know if there is advice that could help her to cope with this pain.

Fans have showered tremendous support to Hina Khan because of her bravery and willingness to share her experience with cancer and she is still fighting the disease with a positive attitude.