Earlier (on June 1, 1968) Theodosius had been diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia (a chronic form of leukemia), and had been given a few months to a few years to live.
Pouco antes, o 1 de xuño de 1968, Theodosius fora diagnosticado de leucemia linfocítica (unha forma crónica de leucemia), e déronlle meses ou como máximo uns poucos anos de vida.