Roger O’Donnellkeyboardist of the British band The Curereported that he suffers from a rare type of blood cancer for which it takes almost a year in treatment.
Through his social networks, the musician revealed that It’s been 11 months in treatment to combat a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer.
According to his testimony, he was diagnosed in September of last year, when he decided to go to the doctor after Ignore your symptoms for months.
“September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a good opportunity to talk about these diseases. In September last year I was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. I had ignored the symptoms for a few months, but I finally got a CT scan and after surgery the biopsy result was devastating,” she said.
In his post, Roger He expressed that from his experience he considers that Prevention is very important For this reason he asked his followers to Do not ignore any symptoms or suspicions they have about the suffering.
“Cancer can be beaten, but if it’s diagnosed early enough, there’s a much better chance, so all I have to say is get tested, and if you have even the slightest suspicion that you might have symptoms, go get tested.”
He also said that cancer can be defeated but detecting it in time is crucial.
“Cancer can be defeatedbut if diagnosed early enough, there are many more possibilitiesso all I have to say is get tested, and if you have even the slightest suspicion that you may have symptoms, go get a test done“, he told his followers.
What treatment has Roger O’Donnell undergone?
Regarding your process from diagnosisthe keyboardist of The Cure He explained that he felt devastated, but he went to the best specialists in the world, listened to second opinions and followed the advice given to him by the teams in charge of develop your treatment.
He also gave details about the treatment to which he has been subjected for 11 months.
“I had the benefit of the last immunotherapy science fiction and some medicines which were first used 100 years ago. The last phase of treatment was the radiotherapywhich was also one of the first treatments developed against cancer,” he explained.
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In the post where the musician can be seen in the company of his partner, he also sent a message to support those who, like him, were diagnosed with cancer.
“If you know someone who is sick or suffering, talk to them, every word counts, believe me I know that. I would also like to thank my doctors, they are all rock stars, all the nurses and technicians, my friends, my family and Mimi, sometimes it’s harder to be on the other side of this…”, he concluded.