Today is my Father's yahrzeit, the anniversary of his death according to the Jewish calender, a memorial day. He died of leukemia, I was spared.
I remember and give thanks. Its warm on one side and cold on the other.
About Me
- William Brock
- Ten years ago I was diagnosed with acute leukemia. I was 49 years old, with a wonderful wife and two adorable children, many fulfilling interests, and a great career, In short, a charmed life. From one day to the next, I was thrown into a battle of life and death. Thanks to the wonders of science, the help of devoted, caring and skilled doctors and nurses, and a bone marrow transplant (from my brother) I survived. More importantly, through the experience of my illness and recovery, I have grown and flourished. To celebrate my recovery, and all those without whom it would have been impossible, I cycled across Europe in April and May 2010, and the blog of my trip is at www.acelebrationoflife.blogspot.com. In 2012 I published Portraits of Hope, see www.portraitsofhope.ca. This year, to mark the 10th anniversary of my reciverywe established the Maryse and William Brock Chair in Applied Research into Stem Cell Transplantation. Together we can beat leukemia.
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