Magda Szubanski remains determined to travel and enjoy life while living with an “incurable” form of cancer.
The much-loved Australian comedian was spotted at Sydney Airport on Monday, being taken through the terminal in a wheelchair.
Accompanied by minders, the 65-year-old wore a face mask as she was guided toward her transport.
Airport employees handled her luggage, while Szubanski appeared relaxed as she spoke with those assisting her from the wheelchair.
She dressed casually for the journey in a roomy black hoodie and cropped leggings.
A matching cap completed the monochrome look, paired with a set of blue sneakers.
Magda Szubanski (pictured) continues to travel and make the most of life while battling an “incurable” cancer
The popular Australian comedian was seen arriving at Sydney Airport on Monday in a wheelchair
Escorted by minders, the 65-year-old wore a face mask as she made her way through the airport
Despite her ongoing health battle, the Kath and Kim star appeared to be in positive spirits.
Her airport appearance follows an emotional admission from Szubanski that her cancer cannot be cured and could ultimately claim her life within the next several years.
During her first interview since revealing her Mantle Cell Lymphoma diagnosis last year, the actress became emotional as she discussed what she described as an “incurable relapse in cancer.”
“So, it’s almost sure that it will come back. It’s a question of ‘when’ and then ‘how bad’,” she told 60 Minutes host Tracy Grimshaw last month.
Szubanski said she was hoping for more time, but acknowledged that she could have as little as eight years before the disease takes her life.
“The median survival rate is eight-and-a-half years. So, I could go less, or I could go more,” she said.
Airport staff took care of Magda’s luggage as she chatted with her assistants from the wheelchair
Magda opted for a relaxed outfit featuring an oversized black hoodie and three-quarter-length leggings
She added a simple cap and blue sneakers to her all-black travel outfit
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The Kath and Kim performer appeared upbeat despite her continuing health struggles
The comedian said she feels as though she is living with the “Sword of Damocles over her head” and knows her time may eventually run out.
‘For those of us who, you know, it hangs by only a couple of strands, it’s a very different feeling,’ she said.
‘It is just a different state of consciousness. It’s a different awareness of death. It’s not abstract.’
The Babe actress described the process of going through chemotherapy as like a ‘multi-car pile-up’.
‘I’m not being a Pollyanna about this because I think that’s not fair to people to do that,’ she said.
‘It was freaking hard, but when I say it was doable, it was. My results put me in good stead, but it can change.’
It comes after Magda admitted that her cancer cannot be cured, and is likely to take her life in a matter of years
In her first interview since announcing her Mantle Cell Lymphoma diagnosis last year, the actress broke down as she shared that she is dealing with what she calls an ‘incurable relapse in cancer’
The comedian said she feels as if she is living with the ‘Sword of Damocles over her head’ and understands that her time could run out
Szubanski says that she discovered the cancer after suffering a period of ill health that led to horrific nightmares
Szubanski says that she discovered the cancer after suffering a period of ill health that led to horrific nightmares.
‘I knew something was wrong. I just felt so unwell,’ she said.
‘It would wake me up in the middle of the night, literally wake up with a dream voice saying “you’re dying, you’re dying”.’
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma – a cancer that starts in the lymphatic system.
Around 70 per cent of MCL patients are diagnosed at stage 4.
While it’s an advanced stage, treatment can be effective, and many patients live for years after diagnosis.
There is no known cure, but treatment can put the disease into remission.