Sam Neill's book reveals he was getting cancer

Sam Neill was promoting Jurassic World Dominion in 2022, but he was facing challenging circumstances behind the scenes.

Neill, 75, recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage three non-Hodgkin lymphoma while promoting the film a year ago. He underwent treatment and is now in remission.

The actor revealed that he initially noticed some bumpy glands in his neck during a publicity tour for Jurassic World Dominion. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the National Cancer Institute, is a type of cancer that originates in the lymph system and is part of the immune system. Cancer is found in groups of lymph nodes both above and below the diaphragm or in lymph nodes above the diaphragm and in the spleen when non-Hodgkin lymphoma reaches stage three, according to the institute. Looking back on the experience, Neill said he was pretty phlegmatic when he received the diagnosis, but he did realize that he should take stock of things. I thought I needed to do something, and I thought, Shall I start writing? He said something.

Neill decided to write a memoir titled Did I Ever Tell You This? He said that the process of penning the book gave him a reason to get through the day while he had cancer.

I didn't think I had a book in me, I just thought I'd write some stories. He said that it was becoming more engrossing.

The book, which addresses Neill's cancer, will be published in late March and the actor said he wrote it alone without the help of a ghost writer. He is proud of how quickly he finished the project.

I suspect that my publishers are delightful people, but I think they wanted to get it out in a hurry, just in case I kicked the bucket before it was time to release the thing, he joked.

Neill said he has gained a new perspective on life now that he is in remission.

He said that I was not afraid of dying. What I don't want to do is stop living, because I really enjoy living. He is excited about the unpleasant side effects of his cancer treatment, and he is excited to shed some hair loss.

He said that I don't like the look of my face.

Neill said it was an adventure, quite a dark adventure, but an adventure nonetheless.

He said that the good days are just fantastic and that it is absolutely exhilarating when you get some good news.