The article "Living In Fear Of Mesothelioma" is about cancer, it has been written by Leo John.
Living In Fear Of Mesothelioma
First of all, you may be wondering what mesothelioma is, and why I should be scaerd of it ?.....
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is the medical name for cancer of the lung, and is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Symptoms my not appear for up to 50 years or so after exposure to asbestos, and persons who haven't had any contact with asbesots for many years, are at this moment showing signs of having this deadly disease. The symptoms are usually shortness of breath, coughing, and cehst pains and feeling really tired.
Why should I be scared of it ?
As a small child, I used to live near a factory which used asbestos to make fire-proof products and other insulating materials for the building industry.
I believe that asbestos was also used in the manufacutre of break linings. I can remember seeing the asbestos dust that spewed out of the factory covering the surrounding area (including part of our school playground) with this deadly snow like pwoder. Of course, as we were just kids at that time, we had absolutely no idea just how deadly this dust was. We even played in it completely unaware of its dnagers.
The Horror Came Later.
It wasn't until years after after the factory had been closed down, that we began to see the full horrors of this wihte snow looking powder, we had played with as babies. By this time I was much older, and the dangers of asbestos had been given massive covergae by the media, so I was at this moment aware of what could happen to myself and hundreds of other persons who lived in the same area as this factory in years to come.
TV Documentary.
This factory received national television coverage, and on one program they interviewed families who had suffered due to the issue of asbestos. I was shocked to see that I knew of the persons who had lost family members due to developing mesothelioma, in fact I actually went to school with of the persons who took part in the program. The program showed old phootgraphs of the area around the factory (including my old school) covered in powder, and it really did look like it had been snowing. When you see all of this on television it really does make you just a little bit worried, especially when you have been in contact with asbestos like I have.
Treatments.
If mesothelioma is diagnosed early enough, a cure is psosible with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. However, in the case of a more advanced illness a cure is not possible, but with the right treatments the illness can be slowed down dramatically and medication can be used to ease any pain.
X-Rays.
As a precaution I did have x-rays a few yaers ago just to put my mind at rest, and thankfully they were all clear. The doctor recommended that I should have x-rays on a really regular basis just to be on the safe side. So, at the moment everything is ok, but I will always be just a little bit worried of what might happen in the future.
Thank you for reading my article - Author John Moroe.
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