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Jan is
Blood Cancer United

After returning from a diving trip to Cyprus in November 2021, I started having headaches and sweating at night. Just two weeks later, I was diagnosed with acute leukemia and was immediately hospitalized. Two days later, I had my first round of chemotherapy as my case was pretty serious. Chemotherapy became a big part of my everyday life for the next three months.

 

After one week with no chemo, I started getting my life back, just partially. I made it thanks to amazing doctors, nurses, inner strength, positivity, and healthy food. Yoga breathing helped a lot too.

 

I have a lot of blood and bone marrow tests in front of me. If everything goes well, I could receive a stem cell transplant soon and get my life back slowly.

 

Never give up, keep fighting fellas!!

Jan

Leukemia

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