Asbestos Killed My Husband

Only a child when it had begun
And he played as children do
Tip of his toy cars and trucks in the yard with his
But his sand was asbestos blue ...

December 1999, my husband and I come home from a game of lawn were a shortage of breath when I became aware of the cup. I was shocked and when he is worried that he had experienced this on many occasions, told me. A chest infection due to this trust, I for a doctor's appointment the next day did.

Chest X-ray on lung fluid, which was dry two liter, Brian immediate relief to know, but the pathology results have been waiting for an upset. I was responsible for fluid on the lungs that can be aware of several conditions was through the Internet, including the asbestos - related diseases. Wittenoom as a child Brian was living in and I was afraid of his diagnosis. Not unnecessarily, for I did not mention my fears to want to bother him. I think that pleurisy or pneumonia but the pathology results have revealed that cancer cells were present had prayed.

When Brian finally my worst nightmare became a reality her diagnosis, received. He is pleural mesothelioma, lung inhalation of asbestos dust because of a terminal cancer was. We understand that this disease is out of a child as a result of Brian inhaling asbestos dust and found that it was inactive for forty - five years ago had lain become fatal.

We're still in the shock when, without preamble, the young doctor gave his prognosis was reeling. His exact words, "three to nine months, I" had to obey. This surprised me so that he can say unfeelingly. Their total lack of mercy for the tears did not encourage small comfort. Brian and I thought if I shot was from that moment to drop we were waiting on.
Of course, the injured were hard. We shock, disbelief, anger, helplessness and despair suffered at all, in fact all the signs of a pain when a loved one is dead actually feels. Suddenly, we had no control over our lives, our journey through terminal illness began.

Of our married life my deep love for Brian and my determination to solve problems through a number of tests we saw the whole course. It is difficult that I do not have anything to save their lives and can be trusted to get information about mesothelioma to start surfing the Internet, all the while praying for a miracle, the hope against which no successful treatment is on the run to find a doctor had expected.

It is sad for Brian that recovery was a miracle was to find, but I have learned a lot and that she was dying to accept my help. With my approval to reduce the burden of a fierce determination to come. I, because of his growing knowledge of the disease mesothelioma, and feel in terms of pain and symptoms Brian continued to receive. In this way, me the importance of pain management and symptom control and come to understand that even though I can not stop you from dying Brian - I can do to help.

Acquired knowledge about my pain and symptom management with Brian and me to discuss the severity of the pain and he was facing the type of pain should be able to understand. I hand in hand with his doctors to work, under the control of pain and was able to get the symptoms. I like that better quality of life as a result of their efforts, I have lost my sense of helplessness and strength was found.

Together, we Brian, a quality of life few thought possible for him to consider the nature of the disease. Testament to this, three to nine months in spite of his prediction, Brian 2 years for the active and alert, survived for eighteen months after diagnosis and the bed was not his car less than three days before his death by running for while.
Brian's courageous battle with Mesothelioma in 2001, ended Dec. 24 came to the house away surrounded by his loved ones died in the. He was 54 years old.