My weekly income allowed me to live on it tolerably and I even had learnt to save a little by practicing economy. My savings enabled me to buy old books which I intended so as not to lose track of my education. I was an ambitious person by nature and didn’t want my present condition to continue. Happily it didn’t. By the following year, I had saved enough to enroll again in a local college. However, I didn’t leave my job until I was done with my graduation, because after completing with college I had decided to pursue bachelors in business administration. At this stage, I had little distractions and no major health problems.
After completing my graduation, I was appointed as an assistant accountant in a company. At the age of 30, I could be proud of the fact that I was one of the most successful businessmen of the country. However, things weren’t destined to run so smooth because as the year 1998 neared, I started to face some real trouble.
Of late, my medical reports had started to show a low blood sugar level. Thinking it to have been due to overwork, I paid no heed to it. I could not, however, ignore it for any longer when I started to have frequent abdominal pain. By the time the pain had become a constant nag, I decided to fix an appointment with the doctor. I was physically examined and asked a lot about my past occupations. Consultation with the doctor revealed that I had ascites, which meant that I had developed a mass in the abdomen.
I had started to worry a lot and paid a visit to the doctor everyday. The doctor asked me to undergo MRI and a cytological report showed that I had malignant cells in the linings of my abdomen. The doctor carried out laparoscopy and confirmed that I had malignant peritoneal Mesothelioma. I was so surprised that I began to doubt the doctor’s statement, even more so, when he claimed that Mesothelioma occurs as a direct result of exposure to asbestos. I have never heard of the substance, let alone being exposed to it. I was completely at sea but all my doubts were put to rest when I was reminded of my job at the power station.
I lost a lot of weight in a very short period of time and would even get fatigued by walking a short distance. The abdominal pains continued. The doctor said it was due to the building up of fluid in the abdomen. This didn’t help the problem, however. I was advised a lot of treatments and therapies. Meanwhile, I also consulted other doctors and hospitals. |
