This site will be dedicated to my husband Thomas C. vanGerven who died of Pleural Mesothelioma on the 1st of June 1997.
Through his work as a refractory bricklayer he was in contact with asbestos.
This is a lesser known cancer effecting the lining of the lungs, and is caused by exposure to asbestos.
 
Do you know what hope is?,

It's magic and it's free
It's not in a prescription
It's not in an IV

It punctuates our laughter
It sparkles in our tears
It simmers under sorrows
And dissipates our fears

Do you know what hope is?

It's reaching past today
It's dreaming of tomorrow
It's trying a new way

It's pushing past impossible
It's pounding on the door
It's questioning the answers
It's always seeking more

It's rumours of a breakthrough
It's whispers of a cure
A roller-coaster ride
Of remedies unsure

Do you know what hope is?

It's candy for the soul,
It's perfume for the spirit,
To share it makes you whole

~Author Unknown~


The Bad News
What Is Asbestos
Asbestos Related Diseases
What I Hope To Do
As I find them I will add what trials are being undertaken in the fight against mesothelioma
Specialists in Mesothelioma
About Me
My Family
Stories
All My Friends Are Dead.(Readers Digest)
New Stories
Message For Navy Personnel
Links To Other Health Related Sites
Poems and Verses
Mixed Sites
E-Mail Me
My Guestbook