Jane Seymour Fonda, popularly known as Jane Fonda, is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Fonda made her acting debut in 1960 with the Broadway Play There Was a Little Girl, for which she also received a Tony Award nomination.
Her prominent comedies include Period of Adjustment, Sunday in New York, Cat Ballou, Barefoot in the Park, Barbarella, and Grace and Frankie.
Recently, the 84-year-old actress took to Instagram and shared a piece of heartbreaking news with her fans. According to Jane, she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – a very treatable cancer.
“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,” she captioned her photo.
“This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”
“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.” She added.
The actress further went on to say that people need to talk about the causes of cancer and how to avoid them.
“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.”
She further said that currently, she is on chemotherapy for the next six months, and hopefully, it will not affect her climate activism ventures.
“Cancer is a teacher, and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age –almost 85– definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”
“We’re living through the most consequential time in human history because what we do or don’t do right now will determine what kind of future there will be and I will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can, using every tool in my toolbox and that very much includes continuing to build this Fire Drill Fridays community and finding new ways to use our collective strength to make change.”
“The midterms are looming,” she continued. “And they are beyond consequential, so you can count on me to be right there together with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”
“More than 80,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma this year, according to the Lymphoma Research Foundation,” wrote PEOPLE.
“Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or NHL, is not a single type of cancer, but a group of closely related cancers, each impacting the body and responding to treatments differently. The white blood cells grow abnormally and can form tumors throughout the body.”
In her detailed Instagram post, the Grace and Frankie actress didn’t share the type of NHL she has been diagnosed with – according to WHO; there are 86 different types of NHL. However, she assured her fans that her disease is very treatable.
We wish Jane Fonda a very speedy and smooth recovery from her illness.
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Sources: James Fonda’s Instagram – PEOPLE
