My Battle With Leukemia, and My Fight to Keep Living Fully

Hey everyone,

My name is Billy Fowler, and I’m fighting leukemia.

For as far back as I can remember, I’ve lived with fear, anxiety, panic, the constant thought of dying too soon. But that stopped the day I got my diagnosis. The moment I heard “leukemia,” something in me flipped. For the first time in my life, my will to live became stronger than my fear of dying.

I’ve spent the last few weeks in and out of the hospital, going through procedures, blood work, and starting my first round of chemo. My white blood cell counts have already started to come down from 70,000 to 50,000, which means the medicine is working. My doctors have me on a pediatric protocol (it’s aggressive, but it has the best response rate for someone my age).

I’ve got a long road ahead. Months of chemo, recovery, and rebuilding my strength. But I’m not walking it alone. The outpouring of love, messages, prayers, and stories from friends and family has lit a fire in me that no disease can put out.

Every morning I wake up, I remind myself: Waking up isn’t an entitlement. It’s a gift.

Air in my lungs. Steps to take. A bike to ride. People to love. That’s what life’s about.

I’m creating this GoFundMe because, like many people facing cancer, the costs of treatment, time off work, and the everyday bills don’t stop just because life does. Sarah and I are doing everything we can to stay afloat, but we could use some help. Whether that’s financial support, messages of hope, or just sharing this page so it reaches more people.

If you can give, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

If you can’t, that’s okay! Please just tell someone you love them today. That’s what really matters.

I’m fighting hard, and I’m not backing down.

I love you all.

– Billy

F*** Cancer. Love Life