The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it.

What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.

I'm not going to disappear.

Music is really something that makes people whole.

I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.