Aoi Fujino Declares Intense Return After Overcoming Battle with Cancer
The chemotherapy treatment is over, but…
In December 2023, she completed an intense chemotherapy regimen consisting of 14 rounds. Due to the side effects of the chemotherapy, she lost her hair and sometimes felt so unwell that she nearly gave up on her return. She also experienced emotional instability and felt as though she was not herself.
Currently, her pain and other symptoms have subsided, and she is in a situation where she is being monitored through regular check-ups. However, the results of a PET scan conducted in January to determine if any cancer cells remained were inconclusive. The results did not change when she was tested again in July. She is by no means “cured.” There is still a possibility that cancer cells remain. However, she remains very positive.
“I think I’m okay. I’m so energetic now that it’s like, ‘Did anything happen last year?’ (laughs). There’s a possibility that cancer could come back, and even if it gets worse again, I believe that if I’m going to get cancer, I’ll get it when it happens. So I think it’s better to do what I can now while I’m healthy.
I would be grateful if I could do each of the jobs I received before entering my battle with the illness, even if they take a slightly different shape than I had imagined at that time. When I heard about my second photo book, which I had once given up on, I was very happy, and I felt like a switch had flipped. I’m happy just to be able to take photos, and I’m also glad that the photo book didn’t end with just the first one.
I’ve already been able to meet with fan club members at a members-only event, but I also want to meet those who have supported me in various situations, and I’m looking forward to going to different places for shoots and enjoying many encounters.
I want to convey to everyone that I’m coming back energetically. I want to say thank you for waiting for me and that I’m back.”
In the paid version of “FRIDAY GOLD,” Fujino talks in more detail about her intense battle with illness. Additionally, her first swimsuit shot after her return is also published.
