Sam Neillfirst noticed he had swollen glands while promotingJurassic World Dominionlast March.
After consulting a physician, the actor was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of bloodcancer.
His course of treatment began with chemotherapy, which did not work.
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He will, however, need to receive the drug monthly for the rest of his life.
Just pleased to be alive.
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I found myself with with nothing to do, Neill told The Guardian.
And Im used to working.
I love going to work.
I love being with people every day and enjoying human company and friendship and all these things.
And suddenly I was deprived of that.
And I thought, What am I going to do?
The answer was writing.
He started putting down short vignettes as a way to pass the time.
I never had any intention to write a book.
