The photograph brought a joyous smile to her face and then it turned sad as she recalled Lewis’s last days. Lewis had become extremely weak and haggard. He had become a mass of bones and skin.
Jason, 45, was helping his wife set the table in their sparse living room. Soon the room would be filled with people to celebrate the life of Bill, his older brother. Bill* was no longer physically present in their lives but his memory had lingered on like a sweet smelling rose bush.
Lately Arizona residents are becoming a victim of asbestos induced mesothelioma. The figures are not that alarmingly high but Arizona does rank 32nd in the number of deaths caused by mesothelioma.
Joseph Martinez was sitting nervously in the waiting lounge of his doctor’s clinic. To kill time he started to pace the floor hoping for the tension to ease off a little. Finally the wait got over and Dr. Carl called him in.
David Robinson and his wife Aliyah Robinson were patiently sitting in the waiting lounge of a consultant’s private clinic. Aliyah who had been married to David for 40 years was calmly chatting with David who was feeling like a bundle of nerves.
This is a narrative by Susan Carter a Coloradan who has been living in Denver for a long time now. Susan is at present undergoing wide-ranging and pioneering treatments for asbestosis. Following is Susan’s account of her fight with asbestosis.
“When Dan, 55, my husband of 10 years was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, I was overcome with depression and anxiety. Depressed as I knew I was going to lose him soon. Too soon infact. His doctors had informed us that Dan had only a year to live.
This is a narrative by Peter Woolrich resident of ‘The Diamond State’ or Delaware, one of USA’s Mid-Atlantic States. Peter is currently undergoing extensive and innovative treatments for pleural mesothelioma. Following is an account of his mesotheliomic trip.
Here is a narrative by Robin Steinem, a mesothelioma specialist at one of the cancer centers in Tampa, Florida. She discusses palliative care or pain management specifically for mesotheliomic patients. According to her, just because someone has been diagnosed
“It was a sunny afternoon and I (Deborah Collins, 49 years, resident of Atlanta, Georgia) can still remember the hour and the date to this day. That ominous hour and date would change the rest of the course of my life. My life would never the same again.
I (Kawika, 65, resident of Honolulu) did not realize how critical team work can be till I encountered a deadly disease called peritoneal mesothelioma. For years I had worked in an asbestos mining company without the knowledge of its dangers.
Life could have been different, had it not been for my diagnosis of pericardial mesothelioma. I (Kenneth Evans, 58 years, resident of Nampa) would have explored the smoky mountains, deep canyons, beautiful lakes, stunning rivers and lush green hills of my native state Idaho which is popularly known as Gem State
Laura Collins, 41, resident of Chicago, Illinois had everything going for her. That included a great job in which she coordinated and managed several local job fairs, a family that comprised of her husband Greg and two adorable sons Jack and Donald and a beautiful house.
Carol Wright, 46, inhabitant of Indianapolis, Indiana had what one would say an ideal life. That incorporated a satisfying job in the police department, a family that comprised of her partner Richard* and their two adorable children Monica and Jennifer and a gorgeous residence.
As I was earlier saying that I was visiting my older sister when I noticed that she would often run out of breath doing the simplest of household chores. Often she would cough and hold her chest as if trying to suppress her pain
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I was staying with my younger brother George for a couple of days in Topeka, Kansas; George had been residing in Topeka for quite a few years. George was the kind of guy who had a devil may care attitude when it came to his health as he didn’t take care of himself much. For a man of 56 years of age he looked much older.
Luckily for Mattie the doctors told him that according to the test results he had a benign mesothelioma which in other words meant that his tumor was non-cancerous and was not spreading its tentacles to other organs of the body.
Mr. Dawson has just been diagnosed with stage-four cancer and has been told he only has two years to live. He is devastated. He has such a short time to live. He is scared of all the treatment for his cancer and most of all he is scared of dying.
Mei Lin and Rei was a happy couple, living in the peaceful city in Ohio, Michigan, which was the world to them. Rei was an employee in an interior designing company and being a special person for the team, he had to be always there with the team in every major construction.
David is currently undergoing treatment for cancer at a Missouri hospital. This father of four found out six months ago that he had Mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the pleura that is the lining of the lungs. His doctors are hopeful that he will make a good recovery.
I was 19 when I started working in Nevada. My parents had died in an accident in the year 1968 and had left me alone so that I was left to fend for myself. I had no clue that exactly after 30 years my life was again going to turn topsy-turvy. My education was left incomplete as I had just got done with first year at college.
Tony, 65, held a faded black and white photograph of a robust good looking person with Elvis hairstyle in his wrinkled hands. The person was laughing as if without any troubles in the world and was covered with asbestos dust. Tony let out a deep sigh. The handsome picture of health was him and now his body had lost most of its fat and muscle.
Lee was returning home but this was not one of his usual homecoming trips. He had just cut short his business trip and had availed the first flight home to Ohio. His mind still had difficulty accepting the news he had been given. His father was in hospital and had been diagnosed with cancer.
Mrs. Jones lost her husband to Mesothelioma about a year back. Her husband had been working in the steel mill industry in Oklahoma for the past forty years when he had been diagnosed with the disease. He had suddenly developed pain in the right side of his chest that had gradually worsened before a diagnosis of cancer had been made.
David, 45, was sitting by the telephone. He had to call up the laboratory at a medical centre to find out his test results. He was jittery all day and his instincts were indicating that the news would not be good. He finally mustered up some courage and dialed the telephone number.
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Most of the asbestos used within the United States today is imported from Canada. Asbestos is a fibrous material that if released into the atmosphere is very hazardous to anyone who inhales or ingests these particles.
