Wonder if anyone can answer my question?

Hello Daddysgirl and Roger , I don’t think asbestosis’ claims are limited to plumbers but are extended to all those who have been exposed to asbestos while employed?

Thank you

He’ll Daddysgirl, I’m sorry to hear of your ongoing anxiety - it’s the price we all pay for our love for someone with cancer. I wonder whether you could accompany your Dad to his consultations so you can ask the questions you have and note what is said.

i think your Dad is very brave to want to carry on working but i do recognise that this ‘carrying on as normal’ might be psychologically very beneficial for him. A distraction from the diagnosis? A relief from financial worries? A sense of satisfaction in a job well done? Comradeship with fellow workers? Self respect and identity? Work is so much more for us than a ‘must do’.

re not being so ‘driven’. Hormone therapy interferes with the hormone testosterone. This is the naturally occurring male hormone which provides their natural ‘drive’ and masculinity. For us, the hormone therapy side effects were horrible and only tempered by the knowledge and hope that they were a necessary ‘evil’ in keeping my husband alive for as long as possible. It’s a balance of positives versus side effects.

i am sorry I can’t really reply about the various scans as I really don’t have sufficient knowledge. But, I see you have received some comprehensive replies from people with greater experience!

I do hope all goes well for your Dad and for you and the wider family.:

Quite right.  My late father-in-law claimed as he was a miner and came into contact with asbestos.  Also I heard of a school teacher who pinned notices on a wall lined with asbestos also got asbestosis and claimed - this was on the news years ago.

Yes, you are correct 

Correct 

Hi WW sorry about the short response earlier, had an appointment, I do appreciate what you said earlier, it was very nice of you to say so, thank you.

Edie xx

Absolutely no need to apologise, Eddie! I hope your appointment went well.

Yes Eddie (eddiel) 

I saw your post regarding your eldest daughter and forgot to get back to you. I am so sorry to read of her diagnosis.

If there is anything I (Macmillan) can do for you both let me know.

Kind Regards - Brian.