Jane Fonda embraces a harsh reality
“When you get to be my age, you better be aware of the amount of time that is behind you, as opposed to in front of you. I mean, that’s just realistic.” Hard but true words from actress and activist Jane Fonda.
Serenity and elegance
A true Hollywood legend, Jane Fonda has shown the world how to prepare for one’s death with the serenity of someone who is at peace with herself.
Talking frankly about death
The actress, born in 1937, showed her most sincere and mature side in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. She did not avoid a subject that for many stars is taboo: the irremediable arrival of death.
Jane Fonda’s fatal diagnosis
Jane Fonda was diagnosed with cancer in September 2022. She’s currently receiving treatment for the fatal illness.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
“I have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and have started chemotherapy treatments,” she announced on Instagram.
Accepting reality and enjoying the life that remains
The tranquility with which Jane Fonda assumes the proximity of her death has powerfully attracted the attention of the entire world.
Jane Fonda looks back on her life
The pragmatic perspective of the actress is a way of treating oneself, as it involves remembering a positive past and a long and prosperous life.
In the photo, we see her with Lily Tomlin, her co-star in ‘Grace and Frankie’
Savoring each day
As she shared it with the world, Jane Fonda is living without fear or regret until her last day comes.
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For now, she is setting short-term goals. The most demanding task is chemotherapy. Its sessions have a roller coaster effect on her body, Jane Fonda says.
The chemo challenge
“The week that I receive chemotherapy is a challenge because you get tired, but after that week I am great,” she said in the interview with ET.
Birthday on the horizon
In the medium term, another objective also seems clear: Jane Fonda wants to celebrate her 85th birthday (on December 21, 2022) with her entire family.
“My family will be there”
“My family will be there. My daughter and grandkids will come in from Vermont, and my son and his wife and child live in Los Angeles, and a few friends will come over. We’ll just have a quiet time”
When the day comes…
With small milestones, fighting one-on-one battles and at peace with herself, Jane Fonda embraces the clear reality of someone who is on her way to turning 85 and receiving chemotherapy, with the realization that death can surprise her at any moment.
“I’m not afraid of going”
“I’m not afraid of going. I’m ready. I’ve had a great life,” she says. Still, she insists: “[It’s] not that I want to go, but I’m aware that it’s going to be sooner rather than later.
Seeing her grandchildren
Meanwhile, Jane Fonda lives each day as if it were her last. “I want to see my grandchildren grow up enough to leave knowing that they will be fine. That would be important to me,” she says.
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