‘The Nanny’ Star Fran Drescher Reveals How She Is ‘Honoring’ Her Body After Cancer
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Fran Drescher, 65, opened up about aging in a new interview.
She makes it a point to “honor” her body and take care of it as she gets older.
Her health journey, and a uterine cancer diagnosis in 2000, have inspired and motivated her current lifestyle.
For Fran Drescher, aging well is about living well. Taking care of her health is always the number one priority—she just so happens to get older while doing so.
“It ain’t over until you are,” the 65-year-old recently told VeryWell Health. “There are always things you can work on and improve—especially regarding your health.”
That mantra has been top-of-mind for the actress since she fought for her uterine cancer diagnosis, which she finally received after two years of doctor visits in 2000 at age 44. Because the cancer typically affects post-menopausal women and she wasn’t one, she had a hard time being taken seriously.
“I went for seven different second opinions before being diagnosed with cancer. I felt it in my gut and kept seeking care to figure out what was going on with my health,” she said. A full hysterectomy removed the stage 1 cells, and she’s been cancer-free ever since. But the experience inspired her to found the non-profit Cancer Schmancer, which lobbies for education and healthcare policy change while empowering people to take control of their health.
Because, after all, “how you live equals how you feel,” she quipped. “There’s no wiggle room in that.”
And that remains true down to the monotonous daily things that add up and can take a toll. “Part of aging well is learning how to manage your stress. You can’t stew in it,” she explained. “It’s important to recognize that stress affects many things relating to your health ... When I’m noticing stress, I will force myself to lie down and decompress. Or, I’ll take a walk in the fresh air and appreciate the trees.”
It’s all part of honoring her body as it gracefully continues to carry her through life—the one she feared losing 23 years ago.
“As you age, it’s important to aim for optimal health. To do that, you have to honor your body and really listen to it,” she said. “Your body works hard, and you have to respect it. You can do that by listening to it. And if you think something is going on with your health, pay attention so that you can get to the root of the issue and make the necessary changes. We all deserve a long, healthy life.”
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