Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has revealed he has been present process therapy for stage three blood most cancers.
The 75-year-old actor advised The Guardian that writing his memoir gave him a “motive to dwell” following the analysis.
He mentioned he began writing the guide as a method to hold busy whereas receiving therapy final yr.
“I realised it was really type of giving me a motive to dwell,” Neill mentioned.
“I’d go to mattress considering: ‘I will write about that tomorrow… that can entertain me.’
“And so it was a lifesaver actually, as a result of I could not have gone via that with nothing to do, you understand.”
Neill, from New Zealand, mentioned he first skilled swollen glands throughout publicity for Jurassic World: Dominion in March final yr earlier than being identified with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma – a uncommon sort of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
His guide additionally reportedly discusses his expertise with chemotherapy, which initially began to fail, earlier than he was given a brand new chemotherapy drug that he’ll take month-to-month for the remainder of his life – regardless of now being cancer-free.
Neil advised The Guardian: “I can not faux that the final yr hasn’t had its darkish moments. However these darkish moments throw the sunshine into sharp aid, you understand, and have made me grateful for daily and immensely grateful for all my pals.
“Simply happy to be alive.”
Neill starred as Main Chester Campbell within the hit BBC collection Peaky Blinders and reprised his function as Alan Grant within the blockbuster Jurassic Park franchise final yr.
His memoir, Did I Ever Inform You This?, might be printed on 21 March.
