Quotes on Leukemia

My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.

After my diagnosis at age 22 with leukemia, the second piece of news I learned was that I would likely be infertile as a result of chemotherapy. It was a one-two punch that was my first indication that issues of cancer and sexual health are inextricably tied.

Just a few years ago, at the age of 22, I learned I had an aggressive form of leukemia. I needed intensive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to save my life. Back then, my doctors told me that I had a 35 percent chance of surviving my transplant.

What kills a person at twenty-five? Leukemia. An accident. But George knows the better odds are that someone who passes at that age dies of unhappiness. Drug overdose. Suicide. Reckless behavior.

Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia.

The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukaemia.