WHAT!? Chhavi Mittal Faces Yet Another Health Scare! Actress And Cancer Survivor Diagnosed With Costochondritis! Says ‘I Have Pain While Breathing’

Chhavi Mittal revealed the new challenge she has to face now and declared that she was diagnosed with Costochondritis, an injury to the cartilage in the chest

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WHAT!? Chhavi Mittal Faces Yet Another Health Scare! Actress And Cancer Survivor Diagnosed With Costochondritis! Says ‘I Have Pain While Breathing’
Chhavi Mittal has been struggling following her cancer diagnosis. While she bravely tackled the health scare and kept herself motivating and even others who are going through the same pain. Chhavi has shown immense courage but the fight is still on. 

Now, the actress is now fighting another health issue. Taking to her Instagram handle, Chhavi revealed the new challenge she has to face now and declared that she was diagnosed with Costochondritis, an injury to cartilage in the chest. Chhavi spoke about the illness and explained what it means to her followers. She also detailed the pain she is facing while breathing, sitting and even lying down. However, she has been motivating herself. 


Sharing a picture from the gym, Chhavi wrote, “Naya wali beemari layi hoon market mein. it’s called costocondritis. Fancy no? (It’s an injury to a cartilage in the chest) The probable cause could be radiation (cancer treatment) or a side effect of the injection I took for osteopenia (a condition with low BMD) or it could be incessant cough (which I had a few days back) or a combination of one or more or all. I have pain while breathing, or using my hand, or arm, or lying down, or sitting, or laughing or pretty much everything. No, I’m not always positive about it, but I’m rarely negative. So, holding my chest in my hand, I went to the gym (my happiest place) coz u know what?” 

“We all get knocked down, but do we get up again? Well I do! For anyone who needs to hear this.. I know ur suffering in some way or the other.. but ur not alone! And THIS TOO SHALL PASS. #healthiswealth, “she added.

Earlier, Chhavi had faced Bone Mineral Density (BMD) loss due to cancer has led to many fractures and she is an Osteopenia patient at high risk for spinal fractures.

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