Nadia Jamil's best friend shaves own head to support her

The actor expresses gratitude for over 25 years of friendship

Nadia Jamil has been braving the chemotherapy as she battles cancer. The actor has been very upfront about her journey and how she has been coping with it.

Taking to her Instagram and Twitter, Nadia has been sharing updates from her procedures and surgeries.

"It's been ages," she recently shared on the micro-blogging website. "The second round of chemo over, hair is gone, body so weak I can't raise my head, but my spirit becoming stronger, clearer every day. A painful and empowering journey. Everyday Allah blesses me with clarity, love, gratitude, survival."

Asalamalikum! My dearest Twitter Family. Its been ages. Second round of chemo over,hair gone,body so weak I cant raise my head,but my spirit becoming stronger,clearer every day. A painful & empowering journey. Everyday Allah blesses me w clarity,love, gratitude,survival
Love U!🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/LdbktTe0gj

— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) May 26, 2020

Sharing a more detailed account on Instagram over losing her hair, Nadia expressed gratitude to her best friend from the college of over 25 years.

"I met Rain at college and we decided we would be sisters for life," the Damsaa star wrote. "Today as I battle one of the worst days fighting chemotherapy unable to eat or even lift my head to drink water, I cannot help smiling. I still have my amazing sister in my heart and in my life."

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Nadia went on to reveal how Rain shaved her head in solidarity. "Looking at her clear, deep, blue eyes I thank God for her love and friendship. For all the conversations and for everything we have been through in our separate lives. The grief, the joy. Here we are so many years later, survivors," she continued. "Without our hair, our faces shine out, nothing hidden and I must say I like what I see. Two sisters. Empowered. Loving, giving...with honesty, sincerity and strength in our faces."

Nadia went on to add that people wept after seeing her bald head, which made her wonder why. "I must say, I rather like the shape of it. People throw ideas at me of how I can hide it, scarves, hats, wigs -  when all I want to do is feel it under my hands and get to know my face and head better, the face and head I hid behind my mane of hair."

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The Behadd actor also divulged in finding herself amid her illness. "I'm getting to know me, slowly. I'm getting to heal me - very slowly. I'm learning now to be stronger. How to say no, how to make boundaries, how to protect me, and how to love myself."

Nadia also talked about how everything else is waiting for her. "Mt work waits for me. The children, my inspiration, the little heroes and survivors I have worked for all my life waiting for me. They will get a far more stronger and more empowered Nado," she asserted. Creativity waits for me. Love waits for me. Energy, passion, activism, being a voice, hope, change all wait for me."

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"But for now, I have to try and get this stewed apple down my throat. This too is living and surviving. One day at a time. And I have such beautiful companions by my side! My siblings, my loves, my Nico, my friends, my Ma. You all know who you are... Thank you. Thank you so much!"

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