Magda Szubanski diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma

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The Aussie comedy legend, known for her roles on Kath and Kim, Big Girl’s Blouse, and Fast Forward, announced her diagnosis to fans on her instagram page.

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00:00Hi, my name is Michelle Grogan and this is Ferret.

00:04Now, we're here to explain to you the basic rules of skinhead etiquette.

00:09Because, like, if you want to make a successful entry into the skinhead society...

00:14The head is shaved in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks

00:21because I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma.

00:27It is one of the nasty ones, unfortunately.

00:33Did you have a nice day?

00:35Day is a patriarchal structure of time.

00:37Nice is the concept of behavioural conformity used to keep women as an underclass.

00:40Did implies I need to be doing something in order to be making a worthwhile contribution to society.

00:44I'm a little bit overexcited tonight because when I was on the red carpet,

00:53I met Heath Ledger.

00:57And now I have a little bit of a case of who's thrash?

01:12It's pretty confronting.

01:14It is a full-on one.

01:17But new treatments keep coming down the pipeline all the time.

01:20So, you know, I've just got to...

01:26What are you going to do?

01:29What are you going to do?

01:30Anyway.

01:31Anyway.

01:31What are you going to do?

01:46What are you going to do?

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