In 1992 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, fought it and had a cancer center in Australia named after her, after becoming a fierce advocate for breast cancer screening.
Then in 2013 she was diagnosed again with breast cancer and this time it had spread to her shoulder. In a program on CNN, she reveals why she didn’t want to talk about her battle in public.
“I thought it’s my life and I decided I’d keep it to myself,” she said in an interview with Sunday Night on CNN .
Then, in 2017 she was told her breast cancer had returned and metastasized to her lower back.
Supported by her husband
The support of husband John Easterling is something she gets great strength from and says she is determined to beat the disease for the third time.
“My husband is always there and supports me. I think I’ll win it, it’s my goal,” she said.
After receiving her third diagnosis, she tells the CNN program that she is using cannabis oil for the pain. It’s currently banned in Australia where she was raised, but in parts of the United States it is legal.
“I am very pleased that I live in a (US) state where it’s legal …my dream is that in Australia soon it will be available to all the cancer patients and people going through cancer or any kind of disease that causes pain,” she said.
The singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist will be celebrating her 70th birthday at the end of September.
Watch interviews with this inspirational lady in the video below.
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