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Mesothelioma Survivor Shares How She Accessed Financial Assistance

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Carla Fasolo

Carla Fasolo, a pleural mesothelioma survivor, shares how she accessed financial assistance with the help of Karen Selby, a Patient Advocate at Asbestos.com, and Daniel Wasserberg, a mesothelioma attorney.

I was concerned about whether my medical insurance was gonna cover what I was having done with my mesothelioma and my chemotherapy and my visits and my travel. She was concerned about the financial burden of this illness. So we we talked about it pretty pretty early on in in our relationship that there were some options, for her. Our job as advocates is to educate them and guide them. So when it comes time for them to make those choices, they're making very informed decisions. I was happy to learn that they had financial assistance that you could get. Well, I had a list of different attorneys. When I called Daniel's office, Daniel came down, and I really felt very comfortable with him. I talked to Karen, and that's how I decided who we were gonna have. Carla's case was partially obvious, but also partially a hidden asbestos exposure. So we found out what was going on there. They loved me and they hired me, and we immediately moved forward. They make you feel very comfortable and relaxed. They feel like you're visiting with your family, actually. They have a a good background into products that have asbestos in it. They're very knowledgeable. They've made it a lot easier than it could have been. You don't know if it's the end of your time. You might as well be able to enjoy things in life rather than be preoccupied with how you're gonna pay for something.