The actress and 1980s aerobics guru-turned-activist shared the news on her Instagram account, saying she feels “very lucky” because the cancer is “very treatable”. Fonda, 84, said she wanted to let people know that many Americans “don’t have access to quality health care” and that she wanted to discuss the effects of fossil fuels on human health. He said, “Well, my dear friends, I have something personal that I want to share. I have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and have started chemotherapy. “This is a very treatable cancer. Eighty percent of people survive, so I feel very lucky. “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’m privileged in this. “Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at some point and too many don’t have access to the quality health care I get, and that’s not right. “People need to know that fossil fuels cause cancer” “We also need to talk a lot more about not just cures but causes so we can eliminate them. “For example, people need to know that fossil fuels cause cancer. So do pesticides, many of which are based on fossil fuels, like mine.” Fonda said she has been undergoing chemotherapy for six months and is “handling the treatments pretty well.” Image: Jane Fonda arrested for protesting outside the Capitol in Washington while campaigning for US officials to get serious about climate change “Cancer is a teacher” She added: “Cancer is a teacher and I pay attention to the lessons it teaches me. One thing it has already shown me is the importance of community. To grow and deepen community so that we are not alone. “And cancer, along with my age—almost 85—definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities. “We are living in the most important time in human history because what we do or don’t do now will determine what kind of future there is and I will not allow cancer to stop me from doing what I can. tool in my toolbox and that largely includes continuing to build this Fire Drill Fridays community and finding new ways to use our collective power to make change happen.” He said the US midterm elections in November are “beyond inconsequential”, adding: “You can count on me to be there with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”
