The Jurassic Park star is battling stage-3 blood cancer
, best known for his role in the Jurassic Park franchise, has revealed a courageous battle against stage-three blood cancer, specifically angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a form that can manifest through symptoms like high fever, night sweats, and skin rashes.However, he found hope in a cutting-edge experimental drug. While it's currently fighting off the non-Hodgkin blood cancer effectively, the 76-year-old remains lucidly aware of the impermanence of this relief.
There were times in the last year where I had to look at myself in the mirror, and I wasn't a pretty sight," he confided, "I was stripped of any kind of dignity."This life-altering diagnosis came at a poignant time. Sam discovered he had cancer during his first trip back to New Zealand after prolonged lockdowns.
The conventional chemotherapies he underwent were, in his words, "brutal". Tim's visit during one of these sessions only underscored the grave situation. He was devastated by the frail state of his father, noting, "He was just, you know, bones and skin." In the midst of this tumultuous period, Sam began penning down his memoir, "Did I Ever Tell You This". He first announced his illness in its pages, hinting at a possible farewell. "I didn't know really how long I had to live," he admitted.
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