The American Greg Lemond60 years old, triple winner of the Tour de France (1986, 1989 and 1990), announced in a statement that he had leukemia, a disease he said was treatable and not fatal.
“I want to report that I have been diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Fortunately, it is a type of cancer that can be treated and it is a type of leukemia that is not life threatening or debilitating. I have been experiencing ng for a few weeks now. fatigue that caused me to undergo a checkup that included some blood tests. Following a series of tests and a bone marrow biopsy, which was completed last week, I received my formal diagnosis last Friday.Lemond explained.
For now, Lemond will begin a chemotherapy protocol this week with doctors from the University of Tennessee and consultation with a team from the Mayo Clinic.
“No one wants to hear the word cancer, but you have to admit that now it’s a huge relief to know why I’m feeling bad. My doctors and I decided on a treatment to start this week. I should have felt better in a few weeks and in the near future my life would change only a little, and I was told that in a few months I should be forgiven.“, He added.
According to Lemond, “the long -term prognosis is very favorable” and he claims to be “lucky to have a great team of doctors and the full support of my family, friends and colleagues at LeMond Bicycles.”
Source: La Verdad
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