According to a post on her verified social media account, Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment.
She wrote.
“This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel fortunate,”
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the immune system. Fonda said she will be undergoing chemotherapy for six months and is “handling the treatments quite well,” adding, “and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.”
Fonda became involved in raising awareness of the climate crisis after being inspired by Greta Thunberg, a young environmental activist.
Fonda launched “Fire Drill Fridays” in 2019, a civil disobedience campaign to raise awareness of environmental issues.
“Cancer is a teacher, and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me,” Fonda added of her diagnosis. “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 cancer, along with my age – almost 85 – teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”
“Grace and Frankie,” Fonda’s Netflix TV show, finished its final season in April. According to her IMDB profile, Fonda is working on additional screen projects.
While she did not address her current professional obligations, Fonda stated that her activism would continue.
She wrote.
“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 a change,”
“The midterms are looming, and beyond consequential, so you can count on me to be together with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”
