Just three months after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Jane Fonda announced that her cancer is in remission and she can stop chemotherapy treatment.
The two-time Oscar-winning actress and activist, who turns 85 next week, shared her state of health with her followers on Thursday in a blog titled "Best Birthday Gift of My Life".
"Last week my oncologist told me my cancer is in remission and I can stop the chemo," she wrote on her website, adding: "I feel so blessed, so lucky."
The "Barbarella" and "Monster-in-Law" star went on to thank those who prayed for her and sent her well wishes, saying, "I'm sure that played a part in the good news."
According to Fonda, her first four chemotherapy sessions were "quite easy," but her most recent treatment was "tough" and lasted two weeks, "making it very difficult to accomplish almost anything."
Fonda, who had previously vowed not to let her diagnosis "interfere with my climate activism," said the side effects of her treatment wore off just in time to attend a rally in Washington, do some lobbying, and fulfill her speaking commitments. at the Democracy Alliance.
The star of the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" first revealed that she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, in a social media post in September.
"Cancer is a teacher and I am paying attention to the lessons it teaches me," she wrote at the time. "Something that has already taught me is the importance of community. To grow and deepen in our community so that we are not alone. And cancer, along with my age -- almost 85 years old -- definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities. ".
According to the American Cancer Society, non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in the United States, accounting for about 4% of cancers.
