Thursday 6 October 2022 09:55 PM Jane Fonda, 84, looks vibrant as she speaks on stage in first public engagement ... trends now
Hollywood icon Jane Fonda spoke on stage during the 2022 Pennsylvania Conference For Women at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Thursday.
This is the 84-year-old Grace And Frankie actress' first public appearance since she revealed in September she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
The Barbarella star looked healthy as she wore her silver hair around her face and modeled a tailored light gray power suit.
Speaking out: Hollywood icon Jane Fonda spoke on stage during the 2022 Pennsylvania Conference For Women on Thursday
Back at it: This is the 84-year-old Grace And Frankie actress' first public appearance since she revealed in September she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
While on stage she looked slender in a gray and red fitted plaid blazer that was belted. Underneath she had on a white T-shirt
The Sunday In New York actress added light gray slacks with dark gray boots as her gold earrings and Cartier watch sparkled.
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan, professional and personal development event for women that features more than 100 speakers.
They share inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, executive leadership, small business and entrepreneurship, work/life balance, branding and social media marketing, and more, it says on the conference's website.
Jane's look: The Barbarella star looked healthy as she wore her gray hair around her face and modeled a tailored light gray power suit
The Conference offers opportunities for business networking, it was added.
The star has been keeping busy even though she is fighting cancer.
She has appeared with Grace And Frankie co-star Lily Tomlin in new commercials for Fire Drill Fridays, the national movement to protest government inaction on climate change she started in October 2019 in partnership with Greenpeace USA.
A friend by her side: Jane linked arms with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist, writer, podcast host, interviewer and cultural commentator
Her latest book, What Can I Do? My Path From Climate Despair To Action, details her personal journey with the movement and provides solutions for communities to combat the climate crisis.
In early September she told fans she feels 'stronger than she has in years' as she battles cancer.
The actress shared that she was 'deeply moved and uplifted by the expressions of love from fans,' after revealing she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Deep talk: The Pennsylvania Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan, professional and personal development event for women that features more than 100 speakers
Speaking a lot: The speakers share inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women. Some of the those issues are health, personal finance, executive leadership, small business and entrepreneurship, work/life balance, branding and social media marketing, and more, it says on the conference's website
In a post on her official blog, Jane also shared that she was due to start chemotherapy, and despite battling the disease twice before, she's been told her condition is 'very treatable.'
In the post, Jane wrote: 'I have been deeply moved and uplifted by all the expressions of love and support since I made public the fact that I've been diagnosed with B-cell Non-Hodgins Lymphoma.
'My heartfelt thanks to all. The messages of love and support mean the world to me.'
'I want to say again that this is a very treatable cancer and much progress has been made with the medicines patients are given,' she added.
'Since last week, so many people have written to me or posted that they have had this type of cancer and have been cancer-free for many decades.
A hard year: In early September, Jane took to Instagram to reveal she'd been diagnosed with cancer for the third time. She wrote: 'So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. 'I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments'
'Well, I'll soon be 85 so I won't have to worry about ''many decades.'' One will do just fine.'
She turns 85 in December.
Detailing her current state of health, Jane explained she is feeling well ahead of her first chemotherapy session in three weeks time, and is following her doctor's advice to keep active.
She added: 'Today, about 3 weeks from my first chemo session, I must tell you that I feel stronger than I have in years.
'The doctor told me the best antidote to the tiredness that chemotherapy can cause is to move. Walk. And I have been walking. Very early before the record heat kicks in. Also working out.'
The good news: She also said, 'This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.' The thrice-married star, who has previously battled the disease, went on to say she was 'lucky' to 'have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatment'
The past: She has previously been diagnosed with both breast and skin cancer, and blamed the latter on her past love of sunbathing
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