What is mesothelioma?
Quite a number of people who develop mesothelioma have worked in locations where they inhaled asbestos dust, or they have been exposed to asbestos particles and fiber by other means. Regularly washing the clothes of someone who worked with asbestos can also put one at risk for developing mesothelioma.
According to Asbestos.com,
approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United States, comprising around 3 percent of all cancer diagnoses. This cancer occurs more frequently in men than in women, about four times more frequent. All forms of mesothelioma, except for benign mesothelioma, are invariably fatal. The prognosis for mesothelioma is almost always poor and most studies report a median survival of less than one year, but the prognosis really depends on how early it is diagnosed and aggressively it is treated.
Mesothelioma treatments can be divided into two main categories: curative treatments and palliative treatments. Curative treatments are those carried out in an attempt to remove all cancer cells and cure the disease. Palliative treatments are designed to ease pain and make a patient more comfortable.
Furnishing the inner sanctum
One of my dreams is to be able to make enough moolah to give our bedroom an air of romance. Not that we don’t have enough romance going on, but I just think it would be nice to come home to comfortable yet classy bedroom furniture.
The house we live in was built in the late 60s, so I suppose modern bedroom furniture is out of the question. I prefer rounded edges and soft cushions and foam mattress and covers that can be removed, washed and replaced. I like cushions on chairs and sofas and even on the floor, although the dust pit where we live in keeps me from going all out on the fluffy stuff.
Contemporary bedroom furniture seems to be the answer, if only I’d be able to find pieces that will blend in with the high ceilings and the wide windows of the inner sanctum which we call our retreat.
Now if only finances weren’t an issue…
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