getting a cancer diagnosis is scary but even scarier is recovery it is anything but easy and requires a lot of help support and love from caregivers usually your family actor rishi kapoor who has now been declared cancer free has spoken about the struggle and hardships of going through the tough phase he is currently recovering in new york with his film neetu by his sidefor a long time neither the actor nor his family had confirmed about the actors mysterious illness but several sources hinted at his prognosis with cancerand now after long rishi kapoors friend and filmmaker rahul rawail has declared that the actor is finally returning to india after being declared cancer free in an interview the actor revealed that he is yet to receive a bone marrow transplant and will be returning to the country after two months he also said that he is extremely grateful for his familys support highlighting how important it is for anybody going through a similar strugglespeaking about his family staying positive all through and helping him he saidneetu has stood by me like a rock otherwise i am too difficult a person to handle as far as food and drink are concerned my kids ranbir and ridhima have really shouldered my problemscalling his diagnosis a lifechanging experience he says that it had been tough to go through the strugglemy eighth month of treatment started on may 1 in the us but god has been kind i am in remission meaning now i am cancerfree i will have to do a bone marrow transplant which in all probability should take another two months minimum being in remission is a big thing and its all because of my family and my fans prayers and duas that have worked i thank them alla person like me who has never had patience this is gods way to teach me patience getting well is a slow procedure but it makes you grateful for the gift of lifein september last year the actor announced his break on twitter adding that he will be undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified disease requesting people to not speculate muchhello all i am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to america for some medical treatment i urge my wellwishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate its been 45 years plus of wear and tear at the movies with your love and good wishes i will be back soonwell we are glad to see him back heres wishing him good health ahead and speedy recovery