Aussie comedian and actress reveals she has 'rare and fast-moving' cancer

Australian comedian and character Magda Szubanski has announced she has been diagnosed pinch a 'rare and fast-moving humor cancer'.

Szubanski, who roseate to fame playing nan characteristic of Sharon Strzelecki successful Aussie tv bid Kath and Kim, revealed nan tragic news successful a station connected Instagram this afternoon.

"Lovelies. Well. Some not awesome news," she wrote.

"I've been diagnosed pinch shape 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma—a uncommon and fast-moving humor cancer."

"It's serious, but I've started 1 of nan champion treatments disposable (the Nordic protocol), and I'm fortunate to beryllium getting perfectly world-class attraction present successful Melbourne

"I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful.

"I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my aesculapian squad is brilliant, and I've ne'er felt much held by nan group astir me."

Szubanski said it was an obscure type of crab that was only discovered incidentally by a bosom screen, erstwhile doctors discovered "her lymph nodes were up".

She said that she asked for other humor activity to beryllium done aft emotion sick for a while.

The Nordic protocol is simply a caller shape of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment.

She described Mantle Cell Lymphoma, nan type of crab she was diagnosed with, arsenic "one of nan nasty ones" successful nan video she shared connected Instagram.

"I'm surrounded by beautiful friends and family and an unthinkable aesculapian support team," she said.

Szubanskiu said she would beryllium "lying low" during her curen while her immune strategy "takes a hammering".

"If you spot maine retired and about—don't hug me, buss me, aliases respire anyplace adjacent me," she said.

"Wave enthusiastically from a safe region and cognize I emotion you madly."

"For now, conscionable cognize I'm successful bully hands, bully spirits—but I reserve my quality correct to beryllium a cranky aged moll."

Dozens of her friends and loved ones near her messages of support.

"Lots of emotion and support to you beautiful one," Comedian Rove McManus said.

"Right location pinch you darling," character Sam Neil said.

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