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Asbestos is not just linked to workplace exposure. My brother is a classic example of that.
In honor of people like my brother, please share my brother’s story so that you can get the word out about the dangers of asbestos.
As many of you know, we lost my brother in December 2010 (at age 31) after he died from peritoneal mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. In my brother’s case, and because he was so young, his exposure had to be during childhood.
It is estimated that 10,000 Americans die each year – that is 30 deaths per day – from diseases caused by asbestos. Despite this, asbestos is still legal in the United States. There has been some legislation proposed but none has become law. . The inability to pass such laws is a result of tampering with proposed legislation to protect asbestos corporations. We cannot protect hardworking people if allow powerful lobbying that works for those with the deep pockets.
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About Lana
I will start by saying that my blog is about who I am and how I have grown, preserved, and endured since being diagnosed.
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia (FM) nearly five years ago after many years of dealing with symptoms that no doctor could explain. All I wanted was closure and, to me, that meant finding an answer to why I didn’t feel normal. Several days after having my now almost five year old, I awoke to the inability to walk or use my hands and within a week, I finally had a diagnosis and this time, it sank in that it was real thing.
Steroids, a lack of energy, and physical pain take a toll on you. What the illness does to us, we cannot control. How we respond, how we choose to fight back, and how we go on is our defense against the war waging inside of us. Imagine being in a dark room and trying to make your way around. Then, imagine that you find a light switch and the room becomes dim, not bright, but enough for you to navigate your way. For years, I was in the dark about what was happening to me, and then one day, the room became dimly lit. What I wanted was closure but instead I found that there were more questions than there were answers. I learned that I had to change my perceptions on what closure meant to me and in this case it meant accepting that chronic illness was now a part of my life.
One of the things that I do know is that I am not alone and that there were so many exceptional people who, like me, are looking for closure, answers and normalcy. I share my experiences because I want to live a “normal” life and I want others to see that it is okay to have a normal life and to keep dreaming, trying, believing and looking towards the future. I write about my life with RA and FMS, my diagnosis, and my quest to find answers and I continue to do so because when it gives others hope it gives me hope too.
I have found through my experience and the experiences of others dealing with the same conditions that living with arthritis and/or an autoimmune disease gets easier even though the disease gets harder. RA and FM may control how I physically feel but they do not control who I am or how I choose to respond. It is never going to be easy and some days, the emotional part is worse than the physical but we all struggle with something and for me, it is RA and FM.
My nan died of malignant mesothelioma in the UK. I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through, especially knowing that so many others are at risk of such a crushing disease.
God bless xxx
Reblogged this on Hurt Or Heal and commented:
Please read this, my heart goes out to the author xxx
Thank you for posting this and waking people up. I. Sorry for your loss.