Learning that your parent is sick with mesothelioma can derail your life, even as an adult. Your relationship and responsibilities can change dramatically with that diagnosis, and the emotional toll it takes on you can catch you by surprise. What...
A mesothelioma diagnosis is devastating. Due to the aggressive nature of this specific type of cancer, treatment can be difficult, and in many cases, the state of the disease is not known until it has progressed significantly. There are certain...
Popcorn ceilings fell out of favor, but they were commonplace in buildings built or renovated from the 1950s to the 1980s. Also known as stucco or acoustic, builders especially liked these textured ceilings that hid imperfections and offered a certain...
A diagnosis of mesothelioma can be devastating. This type of cancer is aggressive, and you may find yourself asking difficult questions about your life expectancy and how you can take care of your loved ones after you pass. While this...
If you have ever had the flu or even a bad cold, you may have been immediately aware of your illness because of symptoms your body was exhibiting. For either of these illnesses, such symptoms might have included a runny...
Whether you’ve been working at the same job in the Carolinas for decades or have been employed in various industries, you no doubt have always tried to stay safe in the workplace and while traveling to and from your job....
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that attacks the tissue that lines the patient’s organs. It is aggressive, deadly, and often tied to exposure to asbestos. Exposure can occur within the workplace. Research has linked asbestos exposure to many...
Quizá esté deseando jubilarse tras muchos años trabajando en una fábrica, un astillero o un taller mecánico. Estos empleos suelen requerir un trabajo extenuante, pero pueden ser una buena forma de mantener a una familia. Si tiene...
Cuando su ser querido recibió por primera vez el diagnóstico de mesotelioma, probablemente fue un momento abrumador. De repente, tuvo que pensar en la nueva reducción de su esperanza de vida y en cómo apoyarle durante el tratamiento y en sus propios problemas de salud mental. Ahora, después de...
Puede que llevara meses o años sintiéndose "mal" antes de que los médicos le diagnosticaran una enfermedad terminal. También es posible que haya tenido la corazonada de que su estado de salud estaba relacionado de algún modo con su trabajo, especialmente porque trabajaba...