Jane Fonda has announced on social media that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She shared that she has already begun chemotherapy treatment and even though she has been diagnosed with cancer, she still feels lucky.
She wrote, alongside a photo of herself, “So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments. This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”
Jane Fonda reveals that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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She continued, “I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments. I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this. Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right. We also need to be talking much more not just about cures but about causes so we can eliminate them. For example, people need to know that fossil fuels cause cancer. So do pesticides, many of which are fossil fuel-based, like mine.”
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Jane also said that she has been tolerating the treatments well and said she will not let any of this interfere with her climate activism. She added that she will continue her Fire Drill Fridays, which she started in 2019 after being inspired by young environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
While Jane said that her activism will continue, she did not mention her acting career as of now. Her long-running series Grace and Frankie finished its final season this year. Sending our best wishes to Jane during this difficult time.
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