Debbie in UK tackles Mesothelioma diagnosis
25 Apr 2008 by Wendi Lewis under People
I recently came across a blog titled Mesothelioma and Me, written by a really neat woman in the United Kingdom, Debbie Brewer. The blog is a record of her thoughts, feelings and experiences since being diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2006.
Like Charlene, who shared her story with us recently, Debbie is a young woman – only 49 years old. It is suspected that she contracted mesothelioma through contact with asbestos her father brought home on his clothing. She says he was a lagger with the Ministry of Defense and would often scrape asbestos from pipes.
Reading Debbie’s blog – she posts regular diary entries – is by turn heartbreaking and funny (she has named her tumor “Theo,” and tells him not to grow), and inspiring, and can make you really angry, along with her, as she rails against her illness and fights for awareness.
She mixes stories about her treatments with accounts of daily family life, vacations with her kids, changes at work, experiments with her diet, and her growing role as an advocate for mesothelioma in the UK.
Debbie’s site is a great way to learn about the real people behind mesothelioma. Visit and get to know her. I’m glad I did!
