Jane Fonda Diagnosed With Dreaded Health Issue — But Assures Fans She'll Survive
Jane Fonda shocked fans as she revealed her devastating health diagnosis.
On Instagram, Fonda took her time to announce that she is currently battling cancer. At the same time, she assured her fans and followers that she has a high chance of surviving the type of cancer she has.
The 84-year-old "Grace and Frankie" star disclosed that her exact diagnosis is non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and that she had already started her chemo treatments. It is the same type of cancer Andy Whitfield and Paul Allen - among others - had been diagnosed with.
"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," she said.
Fonda then pointed out that "it is not right" that most families in America do not have access to the quality health care she manages to receive. She is expected to receive chemotherapy for the next six months.
Despite her health issue, she announced that it would not affect her work with her climate activism.
Fans and celebrities immediately left heartfelt messages on her account as they wished for her fast recovery. They also applauded her for using her health issue to raise awareness about healthcare and climate issues.
The American Cancer Society explains that non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that begins in white blood cells. It can also start in any lymph tissue in a patient's body, including Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, digestive tract, adenoids and tonsils, and thymus.
Her cancer diagnosis came months after she underwent a shoulder replacement procedure.
Jane Fonda's Activism
Before her health diagnosis, the 84-year-old has been known for her activism works in the past decades.
During the 1960s, she earned the nickname Hanoi Jane for protesting amid the war and criticizing the military. She has also been urging everyone to help resolve climate change issues.
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Most recently, she launched a climate change PAC to support the government in finding solutions to stop and eliminate the current climate crisis.
Fonda also attended and held protests to share her opinion on environmental issues, although most of them led to arrests. In fact, she told the crowd during her protest outside the East Front of the US Capitol that she and her team would be participating in every rally every Friday throughout in 2019.
