‘Waiting, fingers crossed at all times'
Floyd Reese of Lacygne, Kansas, was diagnosed with CLL, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, in 2006. CLL is a type of cancer where bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.
“It has made me aware of the battle to defeat Emperor Cancer.
“I was diagnosed in 11/2006. My white blood cell count was extremely high, and my leukocytes were and still are high. As of my last checkup, my WBC count is within normal limits, but the leukocytes are still out-of-sight high. I am lucky that the real battle has not started yet. Fingers crossed that I will never, but I am on bated breath waiting for the shoe to drop. I lost my father to cancer.”
Floyd’s six words to describe his cancer journey are “Waiting, fingers crossed at all times.” Share your six words here.
Floyd’s words, which were shared digitally through Tell KC, have been lightly edited for clarity.
As part of a local reporting project around the upcoming Ken Burns documentary series, Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, KCPT presents Cancer in KC.
We want to learn more about how cancer affects our community. How has cancer impacted your life? Share your story.
“It has made me aware of the battle to defeat Emperor Cancer.
“I was diagnosed in 11/2006. My white blood cell count was extremely high, and my leukocytes were and still are high. As of my last checkup, my WBC count is within normal limits, but the leukocytes are still out-of-sight high. I am lucky that the real battle has not started yet. Fingers crossed that I will never, but I am on bated breath waiting for the shoe to drop. I lost my father to cancer.”
Floyd’s six words to describe his cancer journey are “Waiting, fingers crossed at all times.” Share your six words here.
Floyd’s words, which were shared digitally through Tell KC, have been lightly edited for clarity.
As part of a local reporting project around the upcoming Ken Burns documentary series, Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, KCPT presents Cancer in KC.
We want to learn more about how cancer affects our community. How has cancer impacted your life? Share your story.
Floyd Reese was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2006.
Photo by Floyd Reese, submitted