treatment – Page 6 – Better Fools

21 October, 201330 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Here we go again! Eccoci di nuovo qui!

Five and a half years (ish) since the end of my treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, I'm back in Tooting at St George's Hospital to fight the bugger again. Cinque anni e mezzo dalla fine del mio trattamento per la leucemia acuta linfoblastica, mi trovo di nuovo all'ospedale di San Giorgio a Tooting per combattere … Continue reading Here we go again! Eccoci di nuovo qui!

…and they’ll invent a better fool.

I’m living life because I’m alive (woohoo!) – despite the best efforts of cancer. At the end of October 2005, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, at the age of 23.

Since then, I’ve recovered (2008), ‘survived’ (2013), relapsed (2013), had a stem cell transplant (2014) and recovered again (ongoing).

And I’m still here, thanks to amazing medical staff, bacon sandwiches, wonderful friends and family, my fabulous wife Mariacristina, a handy preference for taking things as they come and my superstar donor Tim.

A lot of it’s here, but I’d love to tell you more – I’m a writer and a speaker and love to share my story, so get in touch if we can do some good together.