Basketball legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar has revealed that he has battled and managed a cancer diagnosis for almost a year. The 62 year old suffers from Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare form of the disease. His leukemia is currently in remission.
What I find admirable is that while many celebrities choose not to discuss their health in public, Kareem Abdul Jabbar is doing the total opposite. He has become a full fledged advocate for the disease, devoting a Facebook page to it and also Twitters about it regularly. He has discussed in detail his symptoms and treatment in hopes that it may help others seek medical attention if they are experiencing the same. To help spread the word about leukemia, Abdul Jabbar has upped the ante by giving Lakers tix to his 1,000,000th Twitter follower - which should happen today!
May i know is the Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukimia a kind of genetic chromosomal syndrome? Is it the same with the Philadelphia syndrome that is caused by the translocation? This is really a rare syndrome.
Hi , my name is Christopher lebo and I was also dignosed with a rare stran of cml complete name c m m c l 5-12 ratio. ive been living well in complete remission since may of 2005 . when I was dignosed they gave me a week of survival “with no cure . by miricale my doctor said there might be a very slim chance that this medicne will do anything but fail . dispite the odds I took a dose. of the magic pill “nick named. Gleevec. it worked complete remission.. there is hope ! never give up! thank god !! and every one who helped me get through this visois cancer. and espically the young doctor who abidded by no boundres to save a strangers life Thank You.. Dr muhammid bamorali !!
You can treat cancer with Quercetin + Vitamin C as well.
dont worry kareem everything will be ok for 20 years you was the best and the strongest so do the same now.if you come to greece call me because i really want to meet you.