Update after Aussie icon Magda Szubanski revealed cancer battle
The 64-year-old confirmed the shocking diagnosis of stage-four Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare and fast-moving blood cancer, in a social media post on May 29.
Szubanski described the cancer diagnosis as 'serious' and confirmed she had begun the 'the Nordic protocol' … 'one of the best treatments available' for the disease that was randomly picked up during a breast screening.
In a clip posted to Instagram on Monday, the Kath and Kim alum could be seen wearing a grey hoodie and her head now fully bald from ongoing treatment.
'Having the cancer is not all bad because, look,' she smiled as she panned over to a gifted Lego set.
'I am such an 11-year-old boy trapped in a 64-year-old lesbian's body. I don't know how that happened, it just is what it is,' she continued.
'Getting so bored now,' she concluded.
In the caption the comedian added the gift - a model Land Rover vehicle - will keep her busy for a bit.
'Tricky with chemo induced numbness in fingertips but … I've planned ahead and ordered a building kit with pliers and finger protectors,' she said.
The video has received over 92,000 likes in just 15 hours, including from fellow stars Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Lisa Wilkinson and Rove McManus.
In her clip earlier this year she assured fans she was being 'lovingly cared for by friends and family'.
'My medical team is brilliant and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she said.
'I'll be lying very low while my immune system takes a hammering.
'This is an obscure cancer and was only diagnosed incidentally via a breast screen where they found my lymph nodes were up.
'To be honest, I've been feeling pretty ratshit for ages. So I asked for extra bloods and – voila!
'So the take away is – get tested and listen to your body!
'For now, just know I'm in good hands, good spirits – but I reserve my human right to be a cranky old moll,' she said.
According to the Cancer Council, numbness in hands or feet is a common side effect of some types of chemotherapy drugs. The sensation is called peripheral neuropathy and may last a few months after treatment finishes or permanently.
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