Sonali Bendre thanks her wigmaker as she continues to battle cancer in New York

Sonali Bendre has been undergoing treatment in New York for cancer. The actress had shared with her fans a couple of months ago that she has been diagnosed with high grade cancer. She has been keeping her fans and well-wishers updated about her health and often shares positive messages as she undergoes treatment in New York. Sonali had recently shared photos of her in a bald look due to her treatment. She had shared a photo with her friends Sussanne Khan and Gayatri Oberoi and had written, “Nowadays I spend far less time getting ready because I don't have to fuss over my hair!”

Today, Sonali took to her social media account to share photos of herself with her wigmaker. Sonali looks radiant in the photos and sports a new look with short hair. She thanked her wigmaker for giving her various new looks- with short hair and long her. She called her wigmaker an angel for being understanding, empathetic and supportive. She posted, “Sometimes, in the most unlikely of circumstances, you meet the most amazing people... someone who meets you as a stranger but very quickly becomes a friend.”

Sometimes, in the most unlikely of circumstances, you meet the most amazing people... someone who meets you as a stranger but very quickly becomes a friend. One such person is @bokheehair, genius hairstylist and wigmaker. She has been absolutely amazing; indulging me with various looks... short hair or long hair. She’s been so understanding, supportive and empathetic throughout it all. Thank you so so much Bokhee, I can’t tell you how much our sessions together mean to me. You truly are an angel. #SwitchOnTheSunshine

“One such person is @bokheehair, genius hairstylist and wigmaker. She has been absolutely amazing; indulging me with various looks... short hair or long hair. She’s been so understanding, supportive and empathetic throughout it all. Thank you so so much Bokhee, I can’t tell you how much our sessions together mean to me. You truly are an angel. #SwitchOnTheSunshine,” she wrote.

Sonali recently shared photos with Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner as they enjoyed a girls’ day out. She also met Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor recently. Rishi Kapoor is also undergoing medical treatment in New York.

“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” – Cheryl Strayed, Wild. Over the past couple of months, I have had good days and bad ones. There have been days when I’ve been so exhausted and in so much pain that even lifting a finger hurt. I feel like sometimes it’s a cycle… one that starts off with physical pain and leads to mental and emotional pain. The bad days have been many… Post chemo, post-surgery and the like… where even just laughing hurts. Sometimes it felt like it took everything I’ve had to push past it… a minute to minute battle with myself. I got through it knowing that even though I was fighting a long drawn out, draining battle… it was one that was worth the fight. It’s important to remember that we’re allowed to have those bad days. Forcing yourself to be happy and cheerful all the time serves no purpose. Who are we being fake and putting on an act for? I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain, to indulge in self-pity… for a short while. Only you know what you’re going through and it is fine to accept it. Emotions aren’t wrong. Feeling negative emotions isn’t wrong. But after a point, identify it, recognize it and refuse to let it control your life. It takes an immense amount of self-care to get out of that zone. Sleep always helps, or having my favourite smoothie after chemo, or just talking to my son. For now, as my treatment continues… my visual focus remains to just get better and get back home. It’s yet another test… Student all my life… Learning all my life… #OneDayAtATime : @srishtibehlarya