Janey Godley, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, has revealed she is now having palliative care.
Janey Godley is known for her witty humour, standing up for the rights of others and her voiceovers of politicians, which went viral during lockdown. But away from comedy she has recently had to share the sad news that she is having palliative care and would go into a hospice after "the chemo ran out of options" with the cancer now spreading.
The Glasgow comedian cancelled her Why Is She Still Here? tour last month after confirming her cancer has spread having been advised by doctors not to work again. Having been presented with the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award last year, she said that comedy helps her deal with her diagnosis sharing with us last year in an interview that "comedy has definitely helped me deal" with cancer.
In a recent interview with The Times, the 63-year-old said that the "worst part" of being diagnosed was having to tell her daughter, Ashley Storrie, saying that giving her the news was like "throwing a hand grenade". With Janey's treatment options now at an end, "it looks like this will be getting to near the end of it" she said. Sadly adding that whilst she knows we all die eventually, it's "devastating news to know that I’m facing end-of-life".
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