A collection of stories written by people affected by Mesothelioma. If you’d like to submit your own story, please get in touch.
- To all intents and purposes Alan was extremely fit ay the start of 2005. Although 72 years old he looked younger and enjoyed regular excercise. In January 2005 we swam in the sea while on holiday in Gran Canaria; in mid-February we did a walk in the Peak District involving a steep hill and Alan coped better than I did despite the fact that I am 13 years younger. Then, in the second week in March, Alan developed what seemed like bronchitis. Read more.
- My father passed away August 22nd 2005 of a disease; we could only just pronounce Mesothelioma. After 5years of complaining of being short of breath and a year of not feeling good, being treated for ailments such as TB! He was diagnosed with Meso on his 74th birthday. 10 weeks later he was gone leaving a gaping hole in our hearts and my mother a widow after 55 years. Read more.
- David Craig was born in Jarrow on 10th May 1947 to Margaret and Harry. He had an older sister, Stella and a younger brother, Raymond. Dave had a happy enough childhood, and went to school at Jarrow Central. He loved listening to Johnny Duncan, watching Flash Gordon and collecting toy cars. He took up one of his main passions in his life, cycling, at the age of eleven. Around this time began another great passion, his love of Newcastle United. Dave started to take cycling seriously whilst at North Tyneside College and was pretty good – so he used to tell me. Read more.
- Alice Wright of York was only 9 years old when she lost her beloved godmother, Pam Reid to mesothelioma on Boxing Day 2004. Read more.
- In December 1999, my husband and I were walking home from a game of lawn bowls when I became aware of his shortness of breath. I was surprised and concerned when he told me that he had experienced this on several occasions. Believing this to be due to chest a infection, I made a doctor’s appointment for him the next day. Read more.
- My name is Debbie and I was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2006. At that time, myself and my family were given all kinds of information about what mesothelioma was but what we really wanted was to talk to someone else who knew how we were feeling. Read more.
- I met Pete 5 years ago after I had been going through a bad time following the death of my first husband – he invited me, my 5 young children and crazy dog for a holiday at his home in Wales. We all got on so well from the moment we met and shortly fell madly in love – the children loved him as much as I did – he was such a fun loving person – the following year we married and had the perfect family. Read more.
- Arthur was a family man, a charismatic man and the life and soul of any party. His larger than life character filled his family’s life with love and laughter and made him a popular figure around Newcastle and among friends of his trade. Read more.
- John was born in Ware , Hertfordshire and was one of 11 children. We met at the Church Youth Club when I was 14 and married at 19 in St Andrews Church, Hertford. We moved to Bury St Edmonds and spent 35 very happy years together. Andrew, Nick Rob and Beck were born and now John has two beautiful granddaughters, Pru and Pheobe and two daughter in laws both called Emma. Read more.
