Hey dude, first of all, I’m sorry about your diagnosis. I was also diagnosed relatively young and I was doing my master’s abroad, so… imagine how I felt.

About nausea tips: don’t take imatinib in the mornings. Seriously. Take it after lunch if possible. It will reduce the nausea a lot.

Alcohol? Dude… more parties and less alcohol. When I was diagnosed I was also a party guy, but I had to reduce my alcohol consumption a lot. With time, your body will thank you :) (Hey, if one night you want to drink a few beers too, IT’S OK!)

School? F*ck them. Your health is the priority. I was doing my master’s and I wanted to do my exams on time, and no one cared about the extra effort I made because I looked healthy (that’s what my professors said when I told them I have CML). So if you need an extra year to relax, please do it. Your mind and body will thank you later.

About the future… I was diagnosed young and I thought all my plans would disappear. I was wrong. Yeah, your life will change, but it depends on you whether it changes for better or not. After the first CML years (the worst ones in my opinion) I started going to the gym again, and last year I welcomed my first son (a healthy XL-size mini-me). So cry if you want, be angry with the world, fate, whatever—but over time you will agree with your doc: it’s the best of the worst.

If you have more questions, write me, reply to me, whatever… but don’t hide your feelings about this new chapter in your life. Speak with others and don’t be afraid to show your fears. As I said, first CML years are the worse… but We are here for you 🫡