LEUKEMIA

LEUKEMIA

“Leukemia…” I repeated, trying to make sense of the word.

The doctor leaned forward slightly, elbows on the desk.

“It’s a type of cancer that affects blood cells, especially the white blood cells responsible for defending the body. In Jimi’s case, the diseased cells are crowding out the healthy ones in the bone marrow, where blood is produced.”

He spoke calmly, but each syllable felt like it weighed a ton. Why did this exist? Why did it strike ...