Yea the sun is shining for a bank holiday I do hope everyone enjoys it.

We Had to cancel going to Hamble which is such a shame as that is my Favourit Rally where I meet up with so many Camping Friends.

I woke up feeling well today but as the day wears on I get so tired so  have little snoozes.

I was able to sort lunch out and then Ray and I just popped around to the Park to let Louis have a great run around with his ball. I did through it and what looked like nice grass in a little mus turned out to be very boggy from yesterdays.

Back home I dropped off again and then decided to go out in the garden.

The little feller is all ways very curious

He watches a bee with great concentration.

The plants in the Pond have gone mad this year and really gron up tall. The fish are safe from the Heron this way. We have lost the whole lot to a Heron who nests out on the Salt Marsh One year so I found this was a great way to protect the new batch and it has worked so far.

We have the DVD to watch tonight of Les Mis So We will settle down after dinner to watch that and end up in tears again, boo hoo!!

Chemo Day Oh dear I hate it and I was so nervous about what I was doing but I neednt have worried.

Very efficient, everything all laid out in a 2 drawers and there was my tablet to bring home, Steroids and sick tablets. The chemo was delivered as they make it on site and so I settled into my chair and then the fun began.

They couldnt find a vein. They tried and tried and finally one behaved and gave up trying to play hide and seek.

So that means I have to have a PIC Line. I didn’t want that as it means a visit from the District Nurses to keep it clean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I have had Gemcitabine that took an hour and Carboplatin That took 1/2 hour a blessing after Cisplatine and Alimata taking 10 hours plus

They did give me antihistamine’s to make sure there was no reaction to  Carboplatin as they are both Platinums and they do cause a reaction in some people.

The day has gone well but I did get home and fell fast asleep.

I did feel a bit sick but I have taken more sickness tablets and 2 more steroid as they have to be taken before 4.30pm or you wont be able to sleep at night if taken later.

So thats it I have had a nice dinner of Steak pie and vegetables.

My next app is bloods on May 29th and PIC Line fitted at the same time.As Im back in Chemo , Carboplatin on Friday 31st –this is a hard going big hit

Rays Blog http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/friday-51/

It was a funny day weather wise as we had sun showers and hailstones, and it is so cold. Might as well everything in one day.

I have had a busy day today as I wanted to get everything all its it place and things like defrosting and cleaning the fridge, when your in chemo and feeling yukky its difficult to feel like any cleaning.

Then it was of to go to the Hospice today. I was approached to help with a Project for Breathlessness and I didn’t really know what to expect.

We sat with a family to wait and a nurse said to then that they would get the patient ready for them. I realised when the went to the chapel that that meant their relation had died and was there in the chapel of rest. That was a bit sad.

I was glad when the lady that had phoned me appeared and we went to a side room where she explained everything.

I was so pleased she could tell  me she had obtained info from my GP and so she knew I had Mesothelioma and all the problems that meant but I still seemed to be the right person for the research study.

At the moment patients go for Breathlessness classes i evry week for 3 weeks and they want to know if people can infact have one lesson and take home a DVD or have 3 lessons with a DVD.

I was Thinking ist was a bit weird but was ok to give it a go as I would like to know how to do breathing exercises with a broken Diaphragm.

We carried on and answered so questions about my life now and then the Nurse said they will phone me after each lesson and ask the same questions to see if there were any changes.

Then I was asked a load of questions about my life and how I felt about my illness. Then it was explained that these answers on each different set would be looked at by different teams of people and experts that were interested in the answers for different studies.

Another way for Asbestos Awareness  and the disease it causes so I was very happy to take part.

So I will have a Physio therapist for three visits. When I got home the Therapist phoned so I start the first one on June 4th so I will be able to  tell you more when she has been. In the meantime tomorrow is my Chemo day. So an early night and I will be ready to start the next fight.

Mr Nasty Go away again please so I can live my life.

Rays Blog http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/thursday-48/

 

 

Thanks for the cards and presents, Facebook friends and  phone calls wishing me luck for Friday  they do cheer me up as Im getting nervous as I have also had a letter from St Barts. well a copy of a letter sent to Dr Comonos that I thought she already had received and its say that I should only have Gemcitabine as I may still be Platinum sensitive so platinum desensitization is possible.

I have still got a chance at the ADAM trial as there is now I place left.

Now to go to the ADAM trial I need another Bi-Op  and by the time that result came back and could still be negative I will miss this place in Chemo. I truly believe I reacted badly because I came off the trial at Maidstone straight into Chemo therefore to much Toxic in my body. That also was the feeling of my Oncologist at the time.

Now I have to wait until Friday to see what will happen. I say go for the two and if I get any reaction carry on with Gemcitabine on its own. As I have been calling the shots on this round of treatment I will get my own way.—I think.

I have also had a call to go tomorrow to the Hospice and enter into a breathing trial. It is whether having lessons. for exercises is beneficial to us Meso Patients. I was happy to into the trial as It will help me as my breathing gets worse.

So That was my day. Ray has a great puffer now and when he used it he came back from a walk looking so well. that’s a great help.

We did dog walk when we went to Halfords  for new window wipers for the car.

We say goodnight to a Graham a lovely Mesowarrior, It was on the 14th Febuary that Lisa contacted me through my blog. She had found it as she was googling for  info on Mesothelioma and now in that short time he has gone. Bless him but he did manage to get to a Family wedding .

Our love goes to Jeanette  and Lisa and all the family at this sad time

RIP Grahame a true warrior xx

Rays Blog http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/wednesday-44/

Her starts a  Chemo war on Mr Nasty.

Ray and I have had some serous talks about the Chemo and he is in total agreement with me going back into Chemo. Its a talk I had to get out of the way. Chemo has hit my body hard. my skin, my feet, my shins the skin is flaky, my kidney is out of shape, my whole body and now we are about to hit my Liver and bone marrow but Im still here to able to write this blog everyday and that is just wonderful. Ray says if it gives me another year it will be worth it.

So—we went to  Cathedral ward AGAIN. It was lovely to see a nurse who has always been there and she is in a navvy blue uniform. Violet has been promoted Im so pleased as she has always been so caring.

Then my dear friend Toni came in and wish me luck She is the CNS Nurse and we have had lots of good days together. She asked me to be a Patient Rep and we have been in many interesting meetings.

She said if I need any help always call me and I will take her up on that. I gave her the photo to give to DR Cominos ii was the day I was told the nasty has grown back.

The the sweetest little nurse called me in to weigh me,Kate, and then to take all my details and give me all the info. She had read every bit of my notes and was telling me all about my1 kidney and the reaction I had to Cisplatin. I said you have done your homework, she said Im so interested in your case. Wonderful a very very young nurse interested in Mesothelioma. She is even going to buy my book. So many of the Nursing staff have bought it, Im very proud of that.

We went through all my pains and I talked about the new pain that has kept me awake this week. It is in the back of my boob so Im very worried but she has made a note of it and the pain in my back and at the bottom of my lung. We are going on to hit my body very heavily with Chemo.

On the first day of your treatment you’ll have both the gemcitabine and carboplatin, as described. On the same day of the following week (day 8), you’ll have an infusion of gemcitabine only. You’ll then have a rest period of two weeks. This completes a cycle of your chemotherapy. Each cycle lasts for 21 days (three weeks).

You’ll start the next cycle of your treatment after the rest period, which will be three weeks after your first infusions. Usually 4-6 cycles of treatment are given over a period of 3-4 months. This makes up a course of treatment. The diary is fairly full now of dates.

I dont loose my hair so thats  one good thing.

My thermometer is by my bed ready to test if I get a temperature, that will mean Infection and I have to scream for antibiotics.

I have my sprays and hand washes and wow betide anyone sneezes near me.

So that was that and we said our goodbyes. I couldn’t even look in the Chemo room with the row of chairs all round the wall and people with their bags of chemo  pipes feeding the poison into their veins.

I will see all that on Friday now.

I called in at Tesco and we got Rays new Puffer that the Cardiac Nurse prescribed this morning when she visited. She was very nice and has totally taken over Rays case and put his mind at rest. Throwing away some of his tablets. We always say we get far to many well it seems we are right so we will see how Ray fares without 2 lots.

So we have both been sorted and are now starting a new pathway.

Rays Blog http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/tuesday-51/

 

 

 

 

I had a great afternoon in our Cancer Locality Meet. It was the first one under the new NHS Trust.

We learnt that All Libraries will hold Information Books on Alternative Therapy.

A young man from Macmillan talked to us about diet and alternative therepy and he said to contact him and he will give me a set diet for me which I will follow up.

The End of life Info that Patients wishes are being asked for will be kept by the hospices so the Ambulance people will be able to assess, so I bought up the fact that it will waste time when in and emergency it will take time. I was then assured that the hospice  will have it all available  on their computers for easy access.

The cost cutting is on going.

ASDA will make a room available for Cancer groups to hold meetings in all ASDA stores free of charge which is a wonderful gesture and one we will take advantage of

Emergency treatment for Cancer is being fast tracked.

We  had the lady who runs the Cross Roads Care report how the scheme is going.

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.

Carers may even be juggling paid work with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home. The term carer should not be confused with a care worker, or care assistant, who receives payment for looking after someone.

If you are a carer, your local Crossroads Care scheme can offer you support. Our core service sees a trained carer support worker coming into the home to take over the caring responsibilities. Each local scheme is an independent charity, which has its own funding streams and is therefore able to provide additional services according to funding and demand at a local level.

They go in and help and assist on respite care on a daily basis and help in anyway they can, shopping, housework, etc etc

Thanet Earth has become interested and donate some of their crops.http://www.thanetearth.com/

She shared some with us Cucumbers and Peppers

Today’s technology meets traditional horticultural expertise at Thanet Earth. Our site is home to three vast greenhouses. Inside them we grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers; our crops destined for the shelves of some of Britain’s biggest retailers.

Each greenhouse is a power station too, generating electricity for the National Grid. We keep our plants warm by making use of the waste heat from our cutting edge Combined Heat & Power technology which also provides us with the extra CO₂ our plants need to grow to their potential. This means that our produce doesn’t just taste delicious, it has a very low carbon footprint too. So to the consumer, you get delicious crops, grown and packed in Kent, from a grower with an excellent environmental record.

http://www.carers.org/local-service/east-kent

So we learnt and discussed a lot more but that is the rough notes.

We then went on a tour of Radiotherapy where everything was explained to us.

The way the machines work and we learnt we have 4 machines that cost 1/2 million pounds each.

They still have not been able to get on that would hit Mesothelioma as we have to many tumours so they would damage to much of our lung. and it works on One or two tumours.

So we came away after thanking the staff for staying on .

Came home only to go back today for the start of my Chemo treatment which is signing in and have bloods taken a discussion of my treatment. It cant come to soon as the pains are growing and break through pain killers so Mr Nasty need hitting now.

 

 

 

What a great Saturday we had.

We went to London by train and as we went to Victoria we pass right by the Shard. What a weird new building. The tallest in London now

The view at the top must be awesome.

http://www.theviewfromtheshard.com/ take a look at this link please it is brilliant. We will go up it when we are both sorted out .

Our Son was ready to meet us by car but we got lost and missed the turning. Ray was going a really funny colour and was shaken by the time our son was on the phone back up where we had come from, waving his hands –Im here.

Terry was already annoyed that we wouldnt cancel so this was making it worse.

As soon as Ray was in the car and the heater was blowing warm air he was back to normal.

Then we had to wait as the roads were block by a protest march. We waited and Terry kept going up to the police to ask when we get out. Another 5 mins. Well that was about half an hour and more.

But he got finally to the theatre traveling through some crazy traffic.

We went straight into the Queens Theatre  and then climbed a lot of stairs but Ray did that really well. We were soon seated and the show begun.

http://www.lesmis.com/uk/

It was a great show and the music we knew so well but still we all cried our eyes out. A woman behind us was breaking her heart out and other people all blowing their noses.

Of coarse we were as well, Rays had tears all down his cheek and my DIL had the same  er!! well yes I must admit my hanky  was getting wet as well.

It was superb.

We came out and Ray got the car and came back to pick us up.

At Victoria we parked up and went to a lovely French Restaurant, the food was so tasty

http://www.lepainquotidien.co.uk/#/en_UK/locations/victoria_sw1v

I had a Rustic Toast a Roast Vegetables Tartan, it was so tasty and so filling and Ray had a Steak  Ale with roast vegetables all served on a board. The steak as so melt in the mouth.

Their bread was very rustic but so nice.

We came out and Terry run us to the station as we hugged and kissed goodbye a old lady tramp waved goodbye to Terry as well ahhh how sweet as he waved back to her, I think that made her day.  ” I said to him dont ever get divorced you two if that’s all you can pull” ha ha !!!

We went into the station and we was at the entrance  for the  Orient express so that bought back a lot of memories.

On a train on platform 6 we settled down then I realised that people on platform 5 were going to the first 4 coaches. So I said come on we are on the wrong train.

Off we got and went to platform 5 and yes I was right we have to get on the first 4 coaches as the train splits at Favershame .

The train was soon moving and we were leaving London town and a perfect! perfect! day.

I dreamed a Dream and it had come true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BvBkTmDWBA

Rays Blog

http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/saturday-50/

By Dan Bloom –there were angry scenes last night as 30 residents confronted a firm which wants to build an asbestos depot near theirhomes

There was a lot of unhappy Residents attended the meeting  last night. Regarding First Asbestos Turning their small business into a  Asbestos Transfer Station.

Asbestos is really causing a great deal of problems and although I agree with First Asbestos is doing a great job you are not allowed to have it so close to Residents  and  Working Areas.

Fly tipping is going on all over the country so people are in danger if Asbestos isnt handle right Anger after asbestos dump

But even the experts are getting it wrong

Here they are standing without protection and the man facing us has his overalls open –the dust can get in his hair ??????????? naughty naughty !!

And will they all shower before going home –of coarse not.

Anger after asbestos dump – Local news – Worksop Guardian

www.worksopguardian.co.uk

We enjoyed the meeting last night meeting the residents that I had met on face book Lordswood Campaigner Tony Maund has written a summery of last nights  meeting

Here’s some personal feedback on the session at The Bridgewood Manor Hotel last night which is as I type bering aired on BBC Radio Kent and KMFM for the benefit of those who weren’t there and perhaps as an objective precis for those who were

On the positive front I was delighted to see Mavis Nye our mesothelioma sufferer, former resident of Lordswood, and speaker at various venues within the EC on the subject of Asbestos related diseases. Mavis you are a darling and we all wish you well for your new Chemo sessions. Best wishes to Ray too

Surprisingly the session was introduced by the head of Medway Council’s planning department with Mark Pullen rather than First Asbestos themselves. Also present was Cllr Alan Jarrett whose questioning of AF’s Debbie Hales was both concise and succinct. Also Cllr David Wilding’s arrival completed the much needed complement of all our ward councillors in Lordswood and Capstone. Tracey Crouch MP had previously sent me by private email, apologies for her absence to due Parliamentary commitments

This is not intended to be a minute of the proceedings but a brief summary and acknowledgement of the contributions from amongst others, Boxley Parish Council, the head teacher from our local school,and experts from the field of Chartered Surveying. A number of very relevant points were made in response to Debbie Hale’s presentation and a number of facts emerged. These included:-

Future use of North Dane Way/Albermarle Road and the additional activity of more asbestos operators using the site

Professional estimates on the effect on house prices in the area

The fact that members of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors had carried out a survey of the area and identified 3 alternative sites which were much further away from peoples homes and recreation areas. This directly contrasted with Debbie Hales statement that no other site in Medway met with the Environment Agency’s requirements

Asbestos First’s risk management plans, including any provision for public liability insurance (nil in any of AF’s business proposals) in the event that there was a contamination caused by fire, weather vandalism or terrorist style activity

The figure of 70 tons a week in the original planning app would likely increase rapidly

We were informed by the council that as well as homes local to the site ALL the people who had objected
to the original proposal would be included in any new consultation process

I’m afraid to report that there was a lot of “Liar, Liar Pants on Fire” exchanges in response to Debbie Hales more blatant statements which were clearly either untrue, or deliberately misleading

I am sorry that Yvonne and I left before it finally ended – to be truthful it wasn’t going anywhere that we could see and the management of the session had disintegrated allowing the meeting to become a shambles despite efforts to bring it back on course

Personally I think the time has come for a more formal structure to our resistance if we are going to be able to prevent the development of this site

I am not the one to lead this fight. Being over 60 and disabled, my wife and I are not the best placed to represent the interests of the community. I would be happy to hand this page over to anyone who would like to continue it or expand it. In the meantime I will continue to post when info becomes available.

Then today the Kent on line Newspaper has written

Debbie Hales set up a meeting over plans for her firm Asbestos First’s base, a former gritting depot in North Dane Way, Lordswood.

She told residents it could become a vital place for asbestos removal firms to bring small amounts of the deadly material cheaply – double-bagged and stored in locked skips – before it is moved elsewhere.

She said it would reduce fly-tipping, be more responsible and better regulated than it is now.

But those who live a few hundred yards from the site were hostile.

Howls of anger shouted her down when she said “it won’t affect property prices”.

An employee of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors claimed house prices would drop at least 30%.

And there were shouts, screams and loud heckles when Mrs Hales said “it isn’t fully residential, it’s on the outskirts.”

The site is a few hundred yards from a play area, Lordswood Leisure Centre and Swingate and Spinnens Acre schools, whose head teacher attended the meeting.

How the previous version of the plan was laid out

Medway Council’s planning chief Dave Harris, who chaired the meeting, appealed for calm several times.

He said Asbestos First made their application earlier this year without seeking advice.

After taking the council’s advice, they withdrew it so they could do more to reassure frightened residents.

Farley Close resident Lyn Reed, who arranged a petition with more than 1,000 signatures, said: “It isn’t on your customer’s doorstep, it isn’t on your doorstep, it’s on ours.”

Asbestos is already carried on and off the site, but currently cannot be unloaded from vans.

The Environment Agency had no objection to the previous scheme.

Mrs Hales said she had searched for a site for five years before buying the old gritting depot.

But retired safety expert Mel Maher, of Courtfield Avenue, said: “I don’t believe that because you could have built a new site somewhere else.”

Many of those attending had personal traumas. Medway is the second-worst area in the country for deaths from asbestos-related disease.

“My father died of it,” said Ballans Road resident Ian McKeand. “The legions that grew between his ribs in the last six months of his life are not worth describing.”

Former resident Mavis Nye added: “I’m dying of mesothelioma. I got it washing [my husband] Ray’s clothes, that’s all. So you don’t know that you’re keeping everything contained.”

“I’m dying of mesothelioma. I got it washing my husband’s clothes. So you don’t know that you’re keeping everything contained” – Mavis Nye

Ward Councillor Alan Jarrett (Con) said: “Once the genie’s out of the bottle, once the disaster’s happened, it’s too late. It’s a mini-Chernobyl.”

Kempton Close resident Adrian Griffiths added: “You’re a magnet for unscrupulous builders who will leave it outside your gates for you to clean up.”

Mrs Hales said there would be CCTV, a keyholder within a mile of the site 24 hours a day and a disaster emergency plan.

Residents focused intensely on the detail. When Mrs Hales explained how each bag is wiped down, one resident shouted: “And what happens to the last wipe?”

Others warned cars are often torched near the boundary fence.

And Aintree Road resident Melody Stokes slammed poor publicity over the meeting, which also changed venues at the last minute to Chatham’s Bridgewood Manor Hotel.

“Why the heck did we only get four days’ notice?” she shouted. “Half of Lordswood’s not even here because most of us work!”

Chatham MP Tracey Crouch with protesters against the planned scheme earlier this year

One resident said: “All companies want to expand. All companies want to make profit. What will your planning application be in five years?”

Mrs Hales said no-one could ever give a 100% safety guarantee. Neither could she rule out expanding in future.

But she said: “We’re a family-run business. We’ve been running for 25 years. We’re not allowed to do what we do without permission from the Health and Safety Executive.

“The regulations are pretty fierce. It has to be an impermeable surface, it has to have drainage, he has to have CCTV, and on top of that I work in the office [next to it] every day.

“It’s in our lives, it’s around. That’s not my fault – I didn’t put the asbestos in the buildings. I spend all my time trying to prevent people from getting exposed.”

A new planning application is yet to be lodged.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/Dont-build-asbestos-depot-near-884/

This is happening at Surrey as well OM Goodness read this Approval of the plans means that residents will now have two sealed, lockable 160-yard containers for asbestos to be imported on and off the site before being transferred to Kent, where it will be buried.   The Tip must  be having a lot of Asbestos if thats where it is being buried ??? Leaving it to the future to sort ???

 http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2128956_asbestos_transfer_plant_poses_public_health_risk

Rays blog we are still waiting for his Stent Date http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/friday-50/

http://www.hernebayculturaltrail.co.uk/barneswallis.asp

Sir Barnes Neville Wallis was born the son of a doctor on 26 September 1887 in Ripley, Derbyshire. Sir Barnes Wallis worked first at a marine engineering firm and in 1913 he moved to Vickers, where he designed airships, including the R100.

In 1930 Wallis transferred to working on aircraft. His achievements included the first use of geodesic design in engineering, which was used in his development of the Wellesley and Wellington bombers. When World War Two began in 1939, Wallis was Assistant Chief Designer at Vickers Aviation section. Sir Barnes Wallis went onto design the bouncing bomb, where he held the trials off of the shores of Herne Bay.

Tom White, the world renowned sculpture from Maine in the USA has created the life-size statue of Sir Barnes Wallis in bronze.

70 Years ago today Lancaster’s of 617 squadron took to the skies heading to Nazi Germany to used the first ever Precision-guided munitions . Fly just over 100 feet above sea level until they found their targets, taking AA fire all the way before dropping to 60 feet to drop their bomb. An amazing feat of bravery and courage..

Bill and his crew arrived to join them during the first week of April, later than the rest, getting airborne for the first time on April 8.

Over the next five weeks they continually practiced low-level and night-flying, although at the time the exact details of the target, and indeed the weapon, were unknown to them.

The latter would, in later years, become known as the bouncing bomb, the famous revolving weapon designed by Dr (later Sir) Barnes Wallis, which was intended to be dropped at very low-level over a lake, and ricochet across its surface towards the dam at the far end, where it would, if dropped correctly, strike the dam wall before sinking and exploding.

The bombs were tested at Reculver, near Bill’s family home.

Bill was part of the last wave of five aircraft, which were to be diverted en-route as and where they might be needed.

He led the wave-off at nine minutes past midnight on May 17, and set course across the sea towards Germany.

Read more: http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Remembering-brave-Dambusters-raid-pilot/story-18555164-detail/story.html#ixzz2TRhsyz1Z

June 6, 1997 It was announced on the BBC World News tonight that four of the prototype “bouncing bombs” invented by Barnes Wallace and tested off Reculver had been discovered still sitting in the mud offshore. Three of these “bombs”, each weighing approximately four tons and as prototypes containing no explosive, were recovered today while the fourth is expected to be retrieved tomorrow. It is hoped that they will eventually be placed on permanent display somewhere in Kent.

The final versions of these bombs were dropped on the Ruhr Dams by a team of Lancaster bombers led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, D.S.O.,D.F.C. (later to be awarded the V.C.). The development of the bombs, their testing and the final attack was immortalized in the 1955 film, “The Dam Busters” starring Richard Todd as Guy Gibson and Michael Redgrave as Barnes Wallace.

http://www.kentresources.co.uk/reculver.htm

Being ill doesnt stop me from having ab interest in planes and this is a wonderful Anniversary

I have a busy evening as I have to go to a meeting

Hi AllI can confirm that the meeting on Thursday 16th May 2013 will now be held in the Hythe Suite at The Bridgewood Manor Hotel Walderslade Woods, Chatham, ME5 9AX starting at 19:00.The Hythe Suite will accommodate 200 people. If the level of attendance exceeds this level, we will stay and have another presentation at 20:00.

So I and the residents have to attend to fight a case that it is to close to the residents for such waste station.

I will report on this tomorrow .http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/Residents-to-attend-asbestos-meeting-765/

 

Rays blog  http://mesoandme.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/thursday-46/

If You’ve Been Exposed to Asbestos but Do Not Have Symptoms

Can you believe it has snowed in Devon and Shropshire and laid–Its May what is going wrong??

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324803/UK-weather-Snow-falls-amid-65mph-winds-town-gets-month-rain-just-24-hours.html?ITO=socialnet-facebook-dailymail

More pictures on the link.

We had a very bad wind and rain all night and it broke down trees in our lane as Ray had to step over some on his walk this morning,

I begged him not to go out but he did. Very stubborn man cub.

I stayed in and tidied up and didnt get dressed until late. The postman arrived and I had a lovely present from Christine at IATP. The most gorgoes Dragon Fly made out of a silver body and glass wings.

I have hung her up in my kitchen window,

I will find a special spot in a window with my sun catcher.

If I ever end up all day in my bedroom I will gather all these presents up and have a magic memories corner.

I made our lunch and then I suggested a nice run out. Good grief the wind got me just walking to the car, it felt a glass balll in my mouth and I couldn’t get my breath. I know what that means now as it id frightening. You have to swallow the glass ball.

I got in the car and we set off to Sturry.

On the way we have a road that is shut off so we park by the gate that goes across the road and walked Louis along the road. Threw his ball, it was bad going but the wind was on our back as we returned to the car.

http://qsview.com/2o6v0nz3fo78fz830ziaz0

We are so lucky as we have the sea and the countryside here.

We went on to Sturry and  it was cold so Louis was able to stay in the car park while we popped in and did some shopping.

The range http://qsview.com/2o5glez3fo0fhzt8zoiz0

Shopping done we returned home and I worked on the computer until I made dinner a chicken, bacon, and potatoe pie.  All very nice with a sweet of a meringue and jelly and ice cream.

The wind has calmed right down now so its a quieter night tonight.

Debbie has come through her TOF Operation so everything is good tonight.

I read a good blog today What do you do if exposed to Asbestos

There’s nothing more terrifying than knowing your health is at risk and fearing that at some point, you’ll get a call from the doctor that will turn your life upside down.

Case in point: Angelina Jolie’s recent double mastectomy. When she found out her genetics gave her an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer, she scheduled a regimen of three consecutive surgeries to have the tissues removed. That bold, pre-emptive strike dropped her risk down to just 5 percent.

Unfortunately, there’s no surgery that can slash your mesothelioma risk after asbestos exposure. But that’s not to say that you can’t take several proactive steps to protect your future health – and rest a bit easier at night.

• Schedule regular check-ups with your primary care physician.
• Every year (or every other year), talk to your physician about your asbestos exposure. Ask them if they see any issues that might necessitate further asbestos-related disease testing. Ask them if they’d recommend pulmonary function monitoring. These simple, inexpensive tests don’t expose patients to radiation and can be safely done on a regular basis.
• Take special note of the symptoms of mesothelioma. If you develop a chronic cough, feel chest pain or experience shortness of breath, make an appointment with your physician. During this appointment, be sure to remind the doctor about your history of asbestos exposure.
• Remind yourself that most asbestos-related diseases have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. This means that people who develop asbestos-related diseases generally don’t become ill until several decades after they inhaled asbestos. Although you do not have symptoms now, you should remain vigilant for the rest of your life.
• Don’t allow yourself to live in fear. Health hazards are worth taking precautions to avoid, but they’re not worth prolonged anxiety. If you’re stressed to the degree that it interferes with your ability to enjoy life, considertalking with a counselor.

If You’ve Been Exposed to Asbestos and Have Symptoms

• Go straight to an asbestos-related disease specialist. As soon as possible, make an appointment with somebody who’s familiar with the earliest stages of mesothelioma. They’ll be able to determine whether your symptoms indicate asbestos-related illness, or a more common disease.
• If you live in an area that doesn’t have an asbestos-related disease center, look for a thoracic oncologist. They’re specially trained to identify cancers of the chest, and are the next best bet if a mesothelioma specialist isn’t accessible.

Healthy Habits for Everyone

Certain pre-emptive measures are appropriate whether or not you have asbestos-related disease symptoms. Note that these measures don’t prevent cancer – but they can certainly strengthen your body to ward off future illness.

• If you smoke, join a cessation program. Tobacco and asbestos have a cumulative carcinogenic effect – meaning they strengthen the other’s ability to cause cancer. Furthermore, when your lungs have been weakened by years of smoking, they may be more susceptible to developing mesothelioma. Even if you’ve been smoking for years, quitting can have a significant impact on your asbestos-related disease risk.
• Stick to a regular vaccination schedule. The Department of Veterans Affairs recommends that you pay special attention to flu shots and pneumovaccines if you have a history of asbestos exposure.
• Clean up your diet. We’re well aware that diets rich in fruits and vegetables can help protect the body against various diseases. But did you know that diets high in red meat may make you more susceptible to lung cancer, and that people with higher overall meat consumption may be more at risk for certain malignancies? Focus on packing your plate with as many anti-cancer foods as possible. Berries, garlic, broccoli and soy protein are a great place to start.

While there’s no way to prevent an asbestos-related illness from developing (aside from preventing exposure in the first place), these proactive steps can certainly help protect your health. In the event that you were to become ill, you’d be setting yourself up for an early diagnosis – and potentially improving your chances of beating an asbestos-related disease.

http://www.asbestos.com/blog/2013/05/15/proactive-steps-exposed-asbestos/

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