Shalini Passi lost sensation in spine and legs after giving birth at 20: ‘Doctor said, for the rest of your life…’

Shalini said that she chose not to listen to her doctor and started working on herself through alternate therapies. “With Yoga, Ayurveda, exercise and muscle training and strengthening, I strengthened my back. I still go to the same doctor. He is a great doctor. I have never gotten any medication from him but I visit him every five months for my check up,” she shared. Shalini said that her doctor is still surprised by her recovery. She said, “He says it’s a miracle that you fixed this, it’s a miracle that you can walk, wear heels and dance.”

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Shalini gave birth to her son when she was just 20. In an earlier chat with Deepak Pareek, Shalini said that she has a sibling-like bond with her son Robin. She also spoke about enjoying toy stores with her son when he was younger. “I used to go to the toy store and get as excited as my son. I would take him to Disneyland and go mad on the rides with him. And then I used to tell him, ‘Robin, let’s do skating classes,’ I used to take him ice skating. So both of us are ice skating then I taught him skiing, scuba diving. We were like siblings. It is like we grew up together. For the longest time, he used to call me by my name and it is only now that he addresses me as his mom,” she said.