Well its Friday so the weekend is in front of us again my how time flies.
My Solicitor has contacted me as Information has come to light that the USA have drawn up a fund for compensation if the Asbestos that was mined in their mines, they have a list of Ships that Ray might have worked on, so I have sent the list Ray worked on.
They have paid out to women that washed clothes from 1958 so this time we might get somewhere. We can but try.
http://www.thedockyard.co.uk/Museum_of_the_Royal_Dockyard/About_the_Royal_Dockyard_Museum/about_museum.html
I had a good spring clean of the kitchen so it smelt all bleached and clean everywhere and the washing was on so a busy morning and then I did all my office duties on the Computer and that left me free for Lunch of a lentil soup all hot and steaming.
The walk around the beach was lovely but we seemed to walk into a mist that was very cold right on the sea front.
Louis had a lovely game with his ball.
We came back to my friend shouting out “it will be colder still tomorrow when all my windows are out”, oh dear! and the forecast is rain, I suppose the workmen work in all weathers so are used to that as they fit them all day everyday and can’t let the weather stop them.
We have had a lovely restful afternoon so relaxing reading and chatting until it was time to do dinner, Weight Watchers sausages Jacket potato and vegetables, those sausages were very nice and so healthy.
On the Computer then to catch up on the world.
Christine of IATP is over the moon with an Article published in http://www.safenation.org.uk/Safenation.pdf Page 18
She has worked so hard on her company and I adore her and her enthusiastic help she gives.
My Friend Linda Wride writes in her blog :-http://doingsomethingpositive.blogspot.com/2011/02/significance-of-dates.html
Today is 18 February, which means it is now one month minus one day before Steve’s next scheduled hospital assessment. An X-ray will reveal any indication of disease progression, in which case he will have the full scan treatment to establish exactly what’s happening inside. In either event, the X-ray/scan will be followed by the nerve wracking time waiting to talk to the oncologist and find out the news. Some meso warriors have to wait a whole month for the results of a scan. How do they do it? The next four weeks or so will become increasing stressful as the date of the assessment approaches. The thought of having to wait yet another month after that for the results is horrifying…
Gosh that is just like mine isn’t it I have had my Scan and I’m waiting a month to my appointment and although everyone says “you look so Well you will be OK ” but we know it can turn so quickly and you live on a knife-edge all the time and yet you have to enjoy every moment.
Linda also writes about every little pain is a worry that “is this something bad” I never was one for listening to my body and any pain but now I listen to everything. I know Ray is worried everyday if I’m going to wake up and he listens to my breathing when I’m asleep.
So much worry but it helps to know we are all going through this together which is great that we do write these blogs together.
Now tonight I had a shock when another Warrior is going into hospital with Rhenial failure and will be at K& Canturbury so I can visit her which I certainly will Ronnie.!!!
Mavis you are an inspiration! As a director of a training company to the asbestos industry UK and the Chair Woman and Communications of IATP I am so pleased we have been introduced and are able collectively campaign for better standards within the industry, better training, raise awareness especially re the DIY enthusiast.. the majority of asbestos UK is in our homes! and keep chipping away for a Global Ban of mining, export and use of the Deadly Dust.. a hidden killer
I really must find that producer for you.. convince Julie Walters to take the lead role and Bob Hoskins for your mancubs role!! & I so enjoy our shared love of canines.. and mobile homes!
with affection and Ruby & Riley send big Staffy xxx’s
Christine x
Christine we work together well xx who will play you –????
It is very sad that asbestos is still in use by number of industries, considering that it’s one of the major causes of mesothelioma and other kinds of lung cancer. It also makes me sad that US federal legislation has been enacted to compensate victims of asbestos-related diseases or to protect people from future asbestos exposure, even thou a bill called FAIR Act has been introduced in Congress multiple times. This bill supposed to create a national trust fund to compensate victims suffering from asbestos-related diseases. This fund supposed to be administered by the DOL through a claims process in which all victims with certain medical symptoms and evidence of asbestos-related diseases would receive compensation. Funding for the trust would come from insurance firms and companies that mined, manufactured, and sold asbestos products. But… As we know, nothing seemed to happen. Tragic.