Dipika Kakar’s Health Journey: From Stomach Pain to Stage 2 Liver Cancer Surgery
Actress Dipika Kakar, loved for her role in Sasural Simar Ka, is currently undergoing surgery for stage 2 liver cancer. Her husband, actor Shoaib Ibrahim, has been sharing updates with fans throughout this difficult journey. Here’s a full timeline of how it all began and how Dipika found out about her illness.
📅 Timeline of Dipika Kakar’s Health Condition
Before May 5 – Severe stomach pain starts
While Shoaib was in Chandigarh, Dipika began experiencing intense stomach pain. She tried to manage it at home and later consulted their family doctor, who gave her antibiotics and advised a blood test.
May 5 – Pain under control
Shoaib returned home and found Dipika doing better. The antibiotics had helped reduce her pain.
May 6 and after – Tumor discovered
The family celebrated Shoaib’s father’s birthday on May 6. A few days later, Dipika’s stomach pain came back. Her blood test showed signs of infection. After further checkups and a CT scan, doctors discovered a tennis ball-sized tumor in the left part of her liver.
Mid-May – More tests and hospital stay
Dipika was admitted to the hospital for three days to undergo more tests—X-rays, sonography, and blood work. The initial tests didn’t confirm if the tumor was cancerous. Regardless, the doctors planned for surgery.
On May 15, Shoaib shared a vlog updating fans and asked for prayers. He also mentioned their concern for their baby boy Ruhaan, who was still breastfeeding.
May 16 – More tests & weaning begins
Dipika visited Kokilaben Hospital for more tests and started weaning Ruhaan off breastfeeding. However, later that day, she developed a high fever.
May 17 – Fever continues
Dipika’s fever reached 103.9°F and wouldn’t go down even with medicine.
May 18 – Hospitalized again
She was admitted to the hospital with flu-like symptoms.
May 21 – PET scan done
Shoaib shared that Dipika hadn’t had a fever since May 20. She underwent a PET scan, but some tests were still pending. Her chest and nasal congestion also needed to clear before her surgery.
May 23 – Dipika discharged
Dipika was sent home as her fever was under control. Shoaib said that the surgery might happen the following week if all went well.
May 27 – Cancer confirmed
Dipika posted on Instagram that her tumor was cancerous, and she had been diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer. She thanked fans for their love and said she would stay strong and positive.
In a vlog, Shoaib explained that the cancer is only in the tumor and hasn’t spread to other parts of her body. However, her surgery was postponed so she could fully recover from the fever first.
June 2 – Surgery date announced
Shoaib shared on Instagram that Dipika’s surgery to remove the cancer would happen on June 3 in the morning.
As Dipika and her family go through this tough phase, fans from all over continue to send their love and prayers. We too wish Dipika a full and speedy recovery.
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