Jane Fonda Reveals Cancer Diagnosis -- Read Her Statement
perezhilton.comJane Fonda has revealed she’s been diagnosed with cancer. In a candid Instagram post on Friday, the 84-year-old actress spoke about her diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and she said she’s already undergoing chemotherapy for the illness: The former model says she feels “lucky” because she has the ability to receive the best doctors and treatments, but feels it’s “not right” many others don’t have the privilege she has: It’s so selfless of her to turn this terrible diagnosis into awareness about different types of cancer and issues with America’s healthcare system. Related: Mark Hoppus Reveals How Wife Helped Him Overcome Depression During Chemo The Monster-In-Law star said she’s going to be undergoing treatment for six months, but assured her followers she’s not going to let cancer get in the way of her dedication to fighting climate change: Amazing!
She continued on to say cancer is a “teacher” and even “with her age” she feels she’s learning a lot from it: The film icon is sure she won’t “allow” cancer to put a stop to her fighting for what she believes in — making changes and growing a community: She finishes her post by reminding everyone the midterm elections are “looming” and she will be there every step of the way as she grows her “army of climate champions”: What an incredible positive outlook!
See her full post (below): So incredibly brave. We will definitely be keeping Jane in our thoughts and wish her a speedy recovery. [Image via MEGA/WENN] The post Jane Fonda Reveals Cancer Diagnosis -- Read Her Statement appeared first on Perez Hilton.
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