Comedian Janey Godley, 61, reveals that her cancer has returned, but vows to keep working to the end and wants to “die on her feet.”
Janey Godley revealed that her cancer has returned in a heartfelt Instagram video on Tuesday.
Vowing that she would continue working, the comedian, 61, assured fans that she would still continue. he will be going on his Not Dead Yet tour next year and said he was the type who would ‘die on his feet’ and not on his knees.
In the video, Janey said it might be the “last time” she will perform on stage after doctors told her the cancer, which originated in the ovaries, was still present in her abdomen.
Candid: Janey Godley, 61, revealed her cancer has returned in a candid Instagram video on Tuesday
She said: “My recent scan and blood work showed my cancer marker went up.”
‘There is still a bit of disease in my abdomen. So I want everyone to know that I will be going through more chemo.’
She added: ‘I also want you to know that I will be going ahead with the tour in February and March. I am determined to return to the stage.
Moving on: Despite the sad news, however, the comedian, 61, assured fans she would still go on her UK Not Dead Yet tour next year as she vowed to continue working (pictured earlier of this year)
“I’ve always been a kind of person who dies on my feet, not on my knees, you know me, so I’m looking forward to the tour.”
Adding: ‘I think it’s fair and honest to say that it might be the last time you see me live on stage. I hope it’s not, but I think it’s a fair estimate that it will be what we’re seeing.
Janey went on to discuss her plans for the tour, saying that despite the sad news, the show would be full of fun.
Sad moments: Janey has admitted it may be the “last time” she will perform on stage after doctors told her the cancer was still present in her abdomen.
Honest: She captioned the video: ‘Hello everyone, an update and just to let you know I’m looking forward to the February-March tour. Thanks to everyone who supports me’
“I’m not going to sing My Way, it’s not going to be that kind of tour, it’s going to be a lot of fun, it’s going to be my dream come true to be back on stage in February and March.”
She captioned the video: ‘Hello everyone – an update and just to let you know I’m looking forward to the February-March tour. Thanks to everyone who supports me’
Janey was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2021 and underwent a full hysterectomy in January 2022.
In April, she took to Instagram to thank the NHS after being told she was now cancer-free after a hysterectomy.
She said: ‘After a hysterectomy and six rounds of chemotherapy and a blood transfusion, it seems the NHS has definitely saved my life.
“I want to thank everyone at Beatson Cancer Care and everyone at the NHS who looked after me, and my little friend Shirley who looked after me when I came out with a hysterectomy.”
The comedian rose to fame during the pandemic with her voiceover for Nicola Sturgeon’s covid-19 briefings.
Honesty: In April, she took to Instagram to thank the NHS after being told she was now cancer-free after a hysterectomy (pictured in 2021)
She thanked everyone for their help, saying, “I want to thank everyone who supported me, everyone who sent me love, everyone who sent me so much strength and told me, you know, they were thinking of me.” Thank you, thank you very much.” a lot, you have no idea.
“And everyone who knitted me all these hats and sent me hats too, my cup is full of thanks, thank you all so much.”
Janey has regularly posted about her battle with cancer on social media, including streaming live from her hospital bed.