Mesothelioma Day September 26
The attorneys at Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason urge their clients, friends and the general public to participate in this effort toward greater education and awareness about mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases:
Two Illinois Women on Personal Crusade to Ban Asbestos
It’s all about awareness, according to Lacey Caraway and her mother, Janet Graeff, who are on a crusade to ban asbestos throughout the United States.
They’re declaring – and trying to get Congress to declare – Mesothelioma Awareness Day on Friday, September 26, to help the public understand the origin of this painful and usually fatal disease caused by exposure to asbestos.
Lacey was diagnosed with mesothelioma three years ago. She’s in remission now, but only after three surgeries and six rounds of chemo and some heavy pain management meds.
When she was diagnosed with mesothelioma, Lacey said she had no idea about where it came from or how she got it. She was also amazed at the total lack of treatment information available. Fortunately her family physician and surgeon pointed her in the right direction to find a foremost mesothelioma physician.
The disease could come back, she realizes, but in the meantime, she and her mother are trying to get a bill through Congress and another one in Illinois to declare Mesothelioma Day on Sept. 26. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has already declared the day in his state and efforts are underway to make the designation permanent.
