Η Dora Bakoyannis announced that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and spoke about the great battle ahead of her to defeat cancer.
As the New Democracy MP states, the disease is in its early stages and she is «determined to win this battle and very optimistic about the future.».
In her touching Facebook post, Ms. Bakoyannis states:
«Five hundred people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma in Greece every year.
I am now one of them.
Multiple Myeloma in very early stage and with the best accurate prognosis for the course of the disease.
It's never easy to hear that you have cancer. What you cannot control, what comes suddenly out of nowhere, is what scares you the most. And it scares you, not only for yourself, but for those you love and who love you.
However, this disease fought and defeated. And if one thing is certain, it is that I have never backed down from any battle in my life. I will continue to work normally and fight for this place that I love so much, alongside my treatment. To the other 499, I have one thing to say: this is a disease you learn to live with. At the same time. Simultaneously.
It's another condition, another issue in everyday life.It's nothing more than that. We won't lose heart. We won't change.
I believe I owed you the truth. After all, I'm not the kind of person who hides things. I am in the hands of excellent doctors. that our country has, and I feel determined for this victory and much more optimistic about the future.
What is multiple pyelitis?
Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow which produce antibodies and help fight infections, according to onmed.gr.
When plasma cells turn into cancer cells and multiply, they are called myeloma cells.
Normal bone marrow produces primitive blood cells that develop into healthy blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
When a accumulation of myeloma cells, it can exceed the production of healthy cells, causing bone damage as well as low blood cell counts. The concentration of myeloma cells in various areas is called multiple myeloma.
