Thank you for sharing your experience so openly with us. I was diagnosed with Leukemia (blood cancer) when I was 17, just days before I was supposed to start at university. Due to the aggressive nature of my diagnosis, chemo and radiation by themselves were not going to be enough. After about 12-15 rounds of chemo, I received an experimental Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant and was the 3rd person on the west coast of Canada to get such treatment. Less than 100 transplants of my specific kind had been done in Canada at the time. Today I am a survivor, just like you. February 2023 will be 7 years since my transplant, which allowed me a second chance at life here on earth. I am so grateful for the care and treatment I received, and that I am here today. You are 100% right - I did not comprehend the mental health toll that my cancer journey would take on me. No doctors mentioned that I may experience the levels of depression that I have dealt with. I struggled with depression and anxiety before my diagnosis and treatment, but boy oh boy did the depression hit me during and after treatment. To this day I still struggle hard, despite the wonderful support system and people I have in my life. Some days it is damn near impossible to get my ass out of bed in the morning, but thankfully I continue on. Depression is a vicious demon, and I completely empathize with what you have gone through. Thank you for sharing and keep fighting, my brother. Blessings and love from Canada.
Hey homie, sorry you had to go thru all of that. It sucks but we are stronger because of it. Shows we are physically a lot tougher than we thing we are. Congrats on the remission! Thank you for sharing your story. We are members of a club that we never wanted to be a part of but we are here to tell the stories.
Thank you for sharing your experience so openly with us. I was diagnosed with Leukemia (blood cancer) when I was 17, just days before I was supposed to start at university. Due to the aggressive nature of my diagnosis, chemo and radiation by themselves were not going to be enough. After about 12-15 rounds of chemo, I received an experimental Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant and was the 3rd person on the west coast of Canada to get such treatment. Less than 100 transplants of my specific kind had been done in Canada at the time.
Today I am a survivor, just like you. February 2023 will be 7 years since my transplant, which allowed me a second chance at life here on earth. I am so grateful for the care and treatment I received, and that I am here today.
You are 100% right - I did not comprehend the mental health toll that my cancer journey would take on me. No doctors mentioned that I may experience the levels of depression that I have dealt with. I struggled with depression and anxiety before my diagnosis and treatment, but boy oh boy did the depression hit me during and after treatment. To this day I still struggle hard, despite the wonderful support system and people I have in my life. Some days it is damn near impossible to get my ass out of bed in the morning, but thankfully I continue on. Depression is a vicious demon, and I completely empathize with what you have gone through. Thank you for sharing and keep fighting, my brother. Blessings and love from Canada.
Hey homie, sorry you had to go thru all of that. It sucks but we are stronger because of it. Shows we are physically a lot tougher than we thing we are. Congrats on the remission! Thank you for sharing your story. We are members of a club that we never wanted to be a part of but we are here to tell the stories.
Good to hear all is well. Definitely doing something helps. Much love to you and your family man
Thank you for watching, commenting and your kind words. Life is good.
💯 love you brother
Back at ya homie! 🤘
Best wishes from an Englishman.👍
🤘 back at ya!