Sorry for your loss! My dad died of mesothelioma 8/7/01-he was 74. He'd been a fireman, painting contractor....and other jobs exposed to asbestos. 18 months before he died, he had fluid drained from around his lungs and that aggravated the meso tumor and he was hospitalized for over a month before they diagnosed it as meso. By then it'd gotten into his bloodstream and traveled to his brain. He lost 30+ lb. and was too weak for chemo. Thank God he died during the night and didn't linger. Other than the meso, he was healthier than a horse!
I'd look into pursuing some class action lawsuits for wrongful death against the asbestos manufacturers-check out meso.com-law firm of Roger Worthington. They may be able to get you some settlements-that may help ease the pain somehow.
aloneGF
Hello,
My husband, Phil, died of mesothelioma on May 24, 2006. His birthday is May 3rd and he would have been 65. I'm finding I am feeling very vulnerable and apprehensive as May approaches.
I'm not sure what I expected this year. I'm reliving his diagnosis and quick downturn and I thought/hoped I was through with those mind pictures. His illness was completely unexpected. He had a lingering cold in December and in January the diagnosis came in. Surgery, a few sessions of chemo and he was gone. He had no known exposure to asbestos. Now I have a cold and can't stop the thought that what if this isn't a cold. Each time I get a cold am I going to go down this route?
We have 2 wonderful daughters that were here for him and now for me and each other. I see him in them and that is comforting. He was very proud of both of them.
I'm sorry we've all had such losses that brought us here. I hope I can find some additional comfort and support from reading other's posts.
Karen
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