Mesothelioma Survivor Shares Her Story

I had pain in my back, and I couldn't lay down. The pain was unbearable. We went right to the hospital. The emergency room, they did an x-ray and came back and the doctor told me that I had a large tumor. Then they ended up doing a biopsy. And that's how they found out that I had mesothelioma. I was scared. I went online, and I found this, you know, organization at Asbestos.com. And, I had talked to Karen, and she was very encouraging, and, she helped me a lot. She sent me information that I mean, I never dreamed there was that much information about it. She was so positive about doing well and getting better. She was awesome. She's, she's an awesome lady. I ended up having chemo, and I think it's called immunotherapy. After my third, therapy, the tumor had shrunk quite a bit. And that was amazing. To me, that was awesome, you know. My husband, Anthony. He ended up doing everything. He did the housework. He cooked. I just didn't think he would take over the way he did. Just support me as much as he did. He's an awesome guy. I had so many people just be there to help me and support me through this. Thank you. Thank you for being there for me and doing what you did for me.