46-year-old woman survives mesothelioma–now pregnant with first child
July 25th, 2008 Mike Evans
Mesothelioma hasn’t taken the life of a 46-year-old Australian woman, as her doctors predicted. According to a July 26 article in The Age, Anita Steiner was diagnosed with mesothelioma 14 months ago. Doctors removed Steiner’s right lung and put her on palliative chemotherapy to buy her some time. They told her she might have as long as 12 months to live. But, to their surprise, Steiner’s mesothelioma went into remission. Doctors told Steiner she was clear of the cancer at the beginning of 2008. Now Steiner, who was trying to become pregnant before she developed mesothelioma, has learned that she is 5 months pregnant with her first child. She says she is aware that the cancer may return, but is focusing on the future with her new child.
Steiner is using the publicity surrounding her case to try to educate people about the dangers of asbestos. Steiner’s mesothelioma has been traced to her exposure to asbestos at age six, when her father pulled down a workshop in their backyard. She is part of what some experts refer to as the “third wave” of asbestos victims, which includes children who were exposed to asbestos in and around their homes 30 to 40 years ago.
In an effort to raise awareness and support for sufferers, Ms Steiner has set up a chat site through the Asbestos Diseases Society of Victoria.
The lawyers of the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance invite any person suffering from mesothelioma to use their Free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Review Form to obtain a no-obligation review of their potential mesothelioma lawsuit.
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