Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness

A message from our friends at http://www.asbestos.com/


Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer. One of the primary mesothelioma causes is asbestos exposure. The cancer develops in the mesothelium, a protective membrane that lines three body cavities: the thoracic cavity (pleura), abdominal cavity (peritoneum) and the heart sac (pericardium).

A mesothelioma patient’s prognosis, or the probable course and outcome of a disease’s influence on the body, is influenced by numerous factors. Since a mesothelioma diagnosis often occurs once the cancer has progressed to later stages of development, prognosis is typically poor. However if a patient is diagnosed before the cancer has spread or elects to undergo treatment to combat the cancer, their prognosis may improve.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring toxic mineral that was commonly used throughout the 20th century in thousands of products and many industries. Asbestos is naturally resistant to heat and fire, making it ideal for use in insulation. The mineral was often used in insulation and the fine, flexible fibers were frequently mixed with cement and woven into fabrics. Exposure to asbestos can result in the development of serious illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.







Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Gramma sent me this really neat e-mail that included her thoughts about who God is and what he wants from us. She's in a Bible Study group on line and when I read her response it really got me to thinking about those questions too.

So here it goes:


I believe God not to be too different from us, after all he did create us in his own image, but he has through the ages obtained perfect knowledge. Using this he was able to create a perfect world for us where an immaculate mechanism has been working tirelessly in order to keep a perfect balance for eons . Every time something leans to one side, a chain reaction of events will counteract things to bring everything back where it should be. God in his infinite wisdom has created our bodies with the same thought in mind. God is indeed the architect of the entire world.

God is full of love for us because he knows, through his own experience as an exalted being, that this is the only way we too could evolve and could reach a higher level of existence. Through love, caring and understanding for one another we can fill in the gaps of our ignorance. By sharing our knowledge and helping out each other we will be what we were promised we could be.

So, any thoughts on that? (He, he I'm trying to get Brian to respond... ) ;-)

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