- Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- Interviews
Steve's interview
How did all start?
Random blood test
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
Two months after blood test
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
CML facebook group a great source of info and comfort
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Tiredness, Psoriasis bought on by the imatinib.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
Wife and close family very supportive and understanding
What things have you stopped doing?
staying up late at night
What do you think about the future?
Fuck the cancer get your head down and keep going
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
all of them
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
I do not let the condition dictate my life
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
I exist
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
Stay strong listen to your doctors but more than all of that live your life and do no let the cancer control you. Fuck it off
