I've kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball.

I'm not going to disappear.

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.

The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could in an instant.

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.

I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.