ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • News
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • News
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
Subscribe
There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis
Watch 0:37

There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis

{headline}

{headline}

Cornelia Frances has passed away at the age of 77

Cornelia Frances has passed away at the age of 77

Home and Away star Cornelia Frances shares cancer diagnosis

Home and Away star Cornelia Frances shares cancer diagnosis

Johnny Ruffo: 'I was hours from death'

Johnny Ruffo: 'I was hours from death'

Mum's horror: My girl's skin fell off

Mum's horror: My girl's skin fell off

{headline}

{headline}

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle stops cancer treatment to spend last days with wife and daughters

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle stops cancer treatment to spend last days with wife and daughters

24-year-old tells: ‘My mystery pain was cancer’

24-year-old tells: ‘My mystery pain was cancer’

Saving Marko’s smile

Saving Marko’s smile

{headline}

{headline}

Why I tattooed a nipple on my husband’s bum!

Why I tattooed a nipple on my husband’s bum!

Home And Away's Olivia Deeble suffers brain swelling after head concussion

Home And Away's Olivia Deeble suffers brain swelling after head concussion

Woman has pedicure and loses her foot

Woman has pedicure and loses her foot

Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt’s legacy will live on in final film

Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt’s legacy will live on in final film

28-year-old mum tells: ‘The shower that saved my life’

28-year-old mum tells: ‘The shower that saved my life’

Heartless hubby divorced me as I lay dying

Heartless hubby divorced me as I lay dying

‘My daughter got skin cancer at the age of 12’

‘My daughter got skin cancer at the age of 12’

  1. Home
  2. Real Life

Cornelia Frances speaks about her brave cancer battle

'We're gonna fight it, by god I am.' - by Grace Back
  • 01 Mar 2018

Cornelia Frances is one of Australia's most legendary actresses, appearing on our screens for the last 50 years. The 76-year-old actress has starred on a game show or soap opera in every decade since the 70s, solidifying herself as one of our nation's most prominent on-screen personalities. 

Now, the self-described TV 'b***' is fighting for her life as she battles bladder cancer. 

Starting off with slight discomfort and pain, a checkup revealed the worst. Cornelia's cancer had spread to her thigh and back and the swelling from the tumour was so severe that it broke two ribs. 

cornelia 1
cornelia 2
cornelia 3

Speaking to A Current Affair, Cornelia, or 'Corney' as she likes to be called, is going to get through the biggest challenge of her life. 

'It's a hard road, but we'll get there,' she said. 'I'm feeling fine, albeit what's inside me.' 

'I'm really feeling ok. The pain comes and goes but you expect that. It's par for the course. We're gonna fight it, by god I am.'

Cornelia also thanked her fans for their love and support, saying 'you haven't heard the last from the TV b*** yet.' 

cornelia in hospital

Cornelia on A Current Affair

ACA

This article originally appeared on New Idea.

Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000

Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000

Recommended to you

There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis
Watch 0:37

There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis

{headline}

{headline}

Cornelia Frances has passed away at the age of 77

Cornelia Frances has passed away at the age of 77

Home and Away star Cornelia Frances shares cancer diagnosis

Home and Away star Cornelia Frances shares cancer diagnosis

Johnny Ruffo: 'I was hours from death'

Johnny Ruffo: 'I was hours from death'

Mum's horror: My girl's skin fell off

Mum's horror: My girl's skin fell off

{headline}

{headline}

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle stops cancer treatment to spend last days with wife and daughters

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle stops cancer treatment to spend last days with wife and daughters

24-year-old tells: ‘My mystery pain was cancer’

24-year-old tells: ‘My mystery pain was cancer’

Saving Marko’s smile

Saving Marko’s smile

{headline}

{headline}

Why I tattooed a nipple on my husband’s bum!

Why I tattooed a nipple on my husband’s bum!

Home And Away's Olivia Deeble suffers brain swelling after head concussion

Home And Away's Olivia Deeble suffers brain swelling after head concussion

Woman has pedicure and loses her foot

Woman has pedicure and loses her foot

Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt’s legacy will live on in final film

Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt’s legacy will live on in final film

28-year-old mum tells: ‘The shower that saved my life’

28-year-old mum tells: ‘The shower that saved my life’

Heartless hubby divorced me as I lay dying

Heartless hubby divorced me as I lay dying

‘My daughter got skin cancer at the age of 12’

‘My daughter got skin cancer at the age of 12’

ThatsLife
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Competitions
  • Privacy Policy
ThatsLife Magazine Subscribe
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Competitions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Who
  • Girlfriend
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • New Idea food
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Home Beautiful
  • All Recipes
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to That's Life Weekly for your chance to win a share in $25,000