Posted on December 2, 2020
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 Patrick, shared by his wife Kathleen, who is 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.
“Nothing Got Better” – Patrick’s Story
Name: Patrick
Location: Tennessee
Date of Birth:
Diagnosis: Mesothelioma
Date of Diagnosis: 07/06/20
Date of Death: 10/01/20
How has asbestos changed your life? (Shared by his wife, Kathleen, unedited)
7/6/20 My husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma he had gone into the ER a week before because he was having difficulty breathing we thought maybe he got the Covid or some thing but they found fluid on his lungs hence they did them more thorough exam and a biopsy nothing got better and he died. Her experience with the health care was horrible in our area. It seemed like our chemo doctors wanted to just write him off after working in the Navy we got married he did our jobs and then became an LPN and worked at the VA medical center he had taken care of some men that had mesothelioma but they were well into their 70s and 80s with their diagnosis.
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