Jane Fonda Said She’s ‘Ready’ For Death After Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I’ve Had A Great Life’

After announcing her cancer diagnosis in September, Jane Fonda, 84, said she is not afraid and is “ready” to die.

The Oscar-winning actress shared how she feels about mortality.

“When you get to my age, you’d better be aware of the amount of time that is behind you as opposed to in front of you,” Fonda told Entertainment Tonight. “I mean that’s just realistic. I’m not afraid of going, I’m ready. I’ve had a great life. Not that I want to go, but I’m aware that it’s going to be sooner rather than later.”

“I’m doing fine,” she continued. “The week that I get chemo is challenging. You get tired but then after that week it’s great.”

She also said that the messages of love and support from her fans mean a lot to her and move her very much.

In an Instagram post in September, Fonda shared that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and has undergone six months of chemo treatments. She said it’s a very treatable cancer that 80% of people survive.

“I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments,” she continued in the caption. “I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this. Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right.”

She said cancer is a teacher to her, and she has learned the importance of community from it, noting her protests for progressive action on climate change, Fire Drill Fridays.

“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,” she wrote. “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 change.”