Jane Fonda’s cancer is ‘in remission’ days before her birthday with update on ‘rough’ battle after diagnosis at age 84

JANE Fonda has shared that her cancer is in remission following some rough chemotherapy sessions. 

Fonda shared the good news on her website, calling the update from her oncologist the “best birthday present ever!!!”

Fonda will be celebrating her 85th birthday on December 21st.

“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo,” she in a blog post.

“I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate.

“I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.

“I am confident that it played a role in the good news.”

Fonda shared that while her first chemo treatments were simple, the last session was “rough and lasted 2 weeks making it hard to accomplish much of anything.”

She said that the effects of the chemo wore off once she was in Washington DC, at the Fire Drill Fridays rally, where she did some lobbying and spoke about climate change.

Fonda shared the news of her cancer diagnosis on September 22 of this year.

“I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments,” she wrote on Instagram.

“This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”

Fonda detailed part of her treatment plan, explaining how long she’d be receiving chemotherapy.

She also shared that she’d be continuing with her activism.

“I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism,” she said.

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer where lymphocytes grow abnormally, which can result in tumors forming throughout the body.

Fonda has had a history of cancer that dates back years.

In 2010, she battled breast cancer and had a lumpectomy.

Then in 2018, Fonda shared that she’d had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip.