Posted on June 20, 2017
We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on our website.
This week, we would like to honor the story of Raymond, shared by his daughter Pauline, who is a part of our ADAO family.
We encourage you to submit your personal stories by clicking here and following the simple instructions on the page. In sharing, comes healing. Remember, you are not alone.
“Deadly Asbestos Took Away My Dad” –Raymond’s Story
Name: Raymond
Location: Australia
Date of Birth: 08/05/1925
Diagnosis: Mesothelioma
Date of Diagnosis: 1982
Treatment:
Date of Death: 1982
How has asbestos changed your life? (Shared by his daughter, Pauline – unedited)
I had never heard of mesothelioma before my father’s diagnosis in 1982. At that time there was no treatment available and sadly he passed away aged 57 years of age. I never dreamed my father would die so young; his diagnosis, and his death soon after, came as a terrible shock. His grandchildren grew up without knowing their grandfather. Deadly asbestos took away my dad and left a hugest void imaginable in our family.
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