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"As much as we wanted to protect him, we knew it was important to tell him the full facts. We’ve always been open and honest with him and this time it wasn’t going to be different. He took the news so maturely… and instantly became a source of strength and positivity for me. In some situations now, he even reverses roles and takes on being the parent, reminding me of things I need to do!"
Sonali Bendre is fighting cancer with a smile on her face and positivity in her outlook. In a new social media post, Sonali has now revealed that the source of her strength is her 12-year-old son, Ranveer. The actor spoke about her decision to tell her son about her cancer diagnosis and how he took it with “maturity”. Sonali was diagnosed with ‘high grade’ cancer that has metastised and is undergoing treatment in New York.
Sonali also shared a photo with Ranveer and captioned the image saying,
“From the moment he was born 12 years, 11 months and 8 days ago, my amazing @rockbehl took ownership of my heart. From then on, his happiness and wellbeing have been the centre of anything @goldiebehl and I ever did. And so, when the Big C reared its ugly head, our biggest dilemma was what and how we were going to tell him.
As much as we wanted to protect him, we knew it was important to tell him the full facts. We’ve always been open and honest with him and this time it wasn’t going to be different. He took the news so maturely… and instantly became a source of strength and positivity for me. In some situations now, he even reverses roles and takes on being the parent, reminding me of things I need to do!
I believe that it’s imperative to keep kids involved in a situation like this. They are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for. It’s important to spend time with them and include them, rather than make them wait on the side-lines, not being told yet instinctively knowing everything. In our effort to protect them from the pain and realities of life, we might end up doing the opposite.”
Sonali informed her fans about the cancer earlier this month through a post.
Well, we wish her a speedy recovery.