Olivia Newton-John continues to live with stage four metastatic breast cancer in the most positive ways. The “Grease” star, 71, was recently spotted looking radiant and joyful as she spent time with her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, in Melbourne, Australia.
Lattanzi is currently starring on the Australian version of “Dancing With the Stars,” and was coming out of rehearsals. Her dance partner on the show, Gustavo Viglio, joined them as they enjoyed quality time together.
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Many mothers tell SurvivorNet that their children give them the strength they need as they deal with cancer, and it’s clear that Newton-John, who obviously adores her daughter, looks to Lattanzi for love and support.Newton-John recently welcomed Lattanzi back to Instagram after she took a year-long hiatus from the social media platform to "heal” after challenges that included addiction.
"We all have our cancers. Mine is my battle with addiction,” Lattanzi said. “I have to keep myself sober for the rest of my life. And it's a fight and it takes work.”
Newton-John’s Health JourneyNewton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. It came back in 2013 and, then, in 2018, she announced that her breast cancer had come back for a third time and spread with a tumor at the base of her spine.
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“I've adjusted to living with cancer, which I'm very lucky to say I'm able to do,” Newton-John told SurvivorNet in a previous conversation. “I'm doing really well. This journey has increased my gratitude, really, because when you've had cancer a few times and don't know the outcome, you're grateful for the moments you're having, or the days you're having, or the hours you're having. I think it's also made me more accepting. I intend to live for a much longer time, even though [given the] diagnosis you could paint a pretty ugly picture. I'm painting a good one. I feel really good.”
Newton-John hails from Australia, with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre based in Melbourne. The comprehensive cancer center conducts research and clinical trials on top of treating cancer. They focus on the entire experience of someone with cancer, including their mind and spirit thanks to tailored wellness programs.
This encompassing treatment is in line with Newton-John’s mindset throughout her entire journey.
“I think [one of the things] is you can train yourself to be positive. Always be aware of that,” she said to SurvivorNet, while explaining the importance of trusting your gut: Research and follow your own instincts because if you're told, and I hear this from women, 'Oh, the doctor said I was fine but I kind of felt I wasn't but I didn't follow it up.' Follow it up! Women have that knowingness about ourselves like we do about our kids. If you follow it up and it turns out nothing's wrong, that's nothing to be ashamed of. That's good news.”
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