PremiumSamantha reflects on one year of myositis diagnosis, calls it a year of forced new normal
The actress stated that year has taught her that not everything goes one's way all the time
Last Updated: 04.24 PM, Jun 15, 2023
It's been a year since Samantha was diagnosed with myositis, an auto-immune condition, which causes inflammation of the muscles that you use to move your body. Today, the actress reflected on the year gone by and called it a period of forced new normal. The Shaakuntalam actress also stated that the past year has been a testing one and that it taught her that not everything goes one's way all the time.
The actress, who is currently in Serbia, shooting for her upcoming web series, Citadel, wrote on her social media handle. "It’s been one year since the diagnosis. A year of forced new normal. Many battles with my body… no salt, sugar or grains with a cocktail of meds for main course, forced shutdowns and forced restarts. A year of seeking meaning, reflection and introspection. Of professional failures too… to make things more interesting."
She added that she learnt to let go of things and that she must learn to hang on and fight. The actress wrote, "A year that has taught me that not everything goes your way all the time. That I must control the controllables, let go off the rest, and keep moving forward one step at a time. That I must hang on to love and those I love… and not give hate the power to affect me. There will be so many of you fighting far harder battles. I pray for you too. The gods may delay, but they never deny. They never deny peace, love, joy and strength to those who seek it. The only things worth seeking (sic)."
The actress revealed the news of her auto-immune condition with a picture of her resting on a couch with an IV drip on her wrist. The Yashoda actress couldn't take part in the promotions of her last film, Shaakuntalam in a full-fledged manner due to her condition. The actress had also shared the difficulties of living with the condition.