Impact of leukemia

Leukemia is a life threatening illness and causes
a lot of stress on the family of the patient. Luckily since
we are in Canada health care is free which relives family's of that burden however it is very distressing for families having to deal with hospital trips, procedures and separation.

The individual will go through lots of changes mentaly
as well as physically. The physical aspect is there are many
side effects of leukemia causing the patients to feel very nauseous and unwell. Many patients will also experience mental issues like depression and anxiety knowing they are sick and may not recover.

The burden of Leukemia on the health care system
is extremely expensive. The average patient costs
about 156,000$ per year. Over the years a patient
can cost up to around $800,000.

Treatment for leukemia requires lots of hospitals trips
which means the patient will need lots of time away from work
many jobs will be accepting of this however some may need to leave and will receive pay for sick leave. Patients may want to return to work during their recovery.

Leukemia does not have a great impact on the media
but many patients find support through the media, many
patients share their story and are able to ge support. In the US where health care is not free gofundme pages are common on the media to help someone struggling to pay for treatment.