american actress jane fonda revealed this Friday that she was diagnosed with the Hodgkin’s diseasea type of cancer It affects the lymphatic system, but it will not stop its environmental activism.
“This is a very treatable cancer, 80% of people survive so I feel very lucky,” the 85-year-old artist wrote in a post on Instagram.
Fonda explained that she has already started chemotherapy, a treatment she will receive for six months, but warned that she will not put aside her activism. “Trust me, I’m not going to let any of this get in the way of my environmental activism,” said Fonda, who claimed that fossil fuels and pesticides cause cancer. Cancer is a teacher and I am paying attention to the lessons it will teach me,” the actress wrote on social media.
The actress also considered herself “privileged” because she has health insurance, unlike many Americans who have to deal with cancer without receiving the necessary medical attention, she lamented. Fonda has a long medical history, in which she records having overcome breast cancer 12 years ago.
Democratic activism
Likewise, he took advantage of his message to recall that the mid-term elections will be held in the United States in November, which he defined as “more than transcendental.” “You can count on me to be together as we grow the fight to defend the environment,” she said.
Fonda, a two-time Oscar winner, added that she will start chemotherapy for six months but will not let it “interfere” with her climate activism.
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In addition to being known for her role in films like Julia (1977) and Barbarella (1968), Fonda has recently gained attention for participating in protests for action against the climate crisis.
The actress has been arrested several times for attending demonstrations in Washington.