First of all for those of you just stumbling in here… I don’t have Mesothelioma. But I learned of one of our readers, Heather Von St.James who shortly after giving birth to their daughter, Lily Rose, was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a type of cancer that kills 90-95% of those who have it. Fortunately she beat it and is now part of a support website where she tells her story and helps those in similar situations.
It seems that Cancer affects everyone at some point in their life, either directly or indirectly. I lost my Grandmother earlier this year and Kirsi lost her mother to a severe sickness so this is kind of a current theme right now.
Here’s a link to Heather’s blog over at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/heather/
Now I want to point out!!!
This is not some sob letter blog that asks for money at the end of it. They’re there to inform and help people! And Heather’s story is a good read even if this doesn’t directly affect you. She beat cancer and is here to talk about it, that’s quite an achievement!
-Scott-
I have had a patient just now that’s diagnosed with this disease. It was discovered by accident really. He’s about 50 years old and was working in his garden, using a spit to remove some rocks. He sort of slipped and the end of the spit hurt him in the chest, it didn’t penetrate but it caused a pneumothroax (a collection of air between the lung and the chest wall). After an x-ray they discovered some masses in his lung.
It’s a quite early stage for him but it’s already affecting his breathing and stamina.
I work as a nurse in a ward with kidney and hemathology (cancer, really). Death is a colleague working 24/7 who sometimes brings families together, sometimes anxiety but mostly peace. I love my job even though it makes me cry alot.
My father in law has just made it through prostate cancer it’s a scary scary time. Gad help those who are suffering
I beat cancer when I was 21 (back in 1983). It was a short bu brutal fight with 2 big surgeries and 3 months of heavy chemo. I’ve got lifelong side effects from it all but I’m still standing… and it’s not. Here’s to those fighting the big C!
I hope the side effects aren’t too major. Congrats on beating it though!