In June of 2001, while in law school and studying for the bar exam, Eric Trombley began to experience severe stomach pain that caused question for concern. To confirm the exact cause of his symptoms, he decided to make an appointment to visit a local clinic.
Just one week after his appointment, Eric received news that changed his life forever – it was confirmed he had Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.
Prior to his diagnosis, Eric was accepted into the military and eventually had to put his plans on hold and make a change to focus on his health.
Eric was referred to the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center where he was a patient of Tim Broeseker, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist. Dr. Broseker worked with Eric to review treatment options that would be best for his situation.
“Dr. Broeseker and the entire Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center team are like family to me,” said Eric. “Each time I visited, they would put me at ease and sit me down to ask how life was. They truly cared about how I was doing.”
Now in remission, although Eric receives regular treatments to fight his disease, he enjoys participating in Triathlons and living life to the fullest.
“After you go through an experience like this, you see the world in a completely different way,” said Eric. “Now when I walk by a flower, I actually notice it and want to smell it. When I was healthy I took the little things in life for granted.”
