Fighting for More Golden Years

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is my personal story of battling leukemia as I entered my so-called golden years. Turning 65 marked the beginning of a series of profound changes brought on by both family struggles and personal health challenges.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Eventually I was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. I endured grueling chemotherapy fought through debilitating side effects and then faced yet another blow - new heart complications and the looming possibility of a second entirely different cancer.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The two years chronicled in this story are about more than just survival; they are about fighting to hold on to my golden years for as long as possible while seeking hope through faith and the support of loved ones.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>There are many books about miraculous recoveries and countless guides on maintaining a long healthy life through diet exercise and wellness habits. But this is a different kind of story. It is about confronting the stark realities of a declining quality of life and the ever-present specter of death-while still striving to remain positive hopeful and grounded in faith one day at a time.</span></p>