{"id":35,"date":"2013-07-19T13:14:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mesotheliomabook.com\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2014-10-29T12:16:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T17:16:27","slug":"one-mans-fight-with-mesothelioma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomabook.com\/blog\/one-mans-fight-with-mesothelioma\/","title":{"rendered":"One Man\u2019s Fight with Mesothelioma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Described by his family as a \u201cquiet warrior,\u201d Bill McQueen\u2019s battle with mesothelioma was featured in <a href=\"http:\/\/live.wsj.com\/video\/one-man-fight-with-mesothelioma\/6A12F5B1-346D-4047-A66A-0041876BC8CE.html#!6A12F5B1-346D-4047-A66A-0041876BC8CE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0His history of serving in the Air Force, growing up and working on the family farm as a child, and working in a greenhouse in his youth may have led to Bill\u2019s exposure to asbestos and the cause of his mesothelioma.<\/p>\n<p>Because his brother and sister had similar symptoms, Bill suspected mesothelioma. \u00a0Both of his siblings died within 6 months of their diagnoses. \u00a0Bill underwent standard treatment for the cancer including chemotherapy and enrolled in medical trials to receive the most advanced treatments possible.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the highlights the WSJ makes about mesothelioma.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cMesothelioma symptoms often don\u2019t appear for decades after a person is exposed to asbestos fibers.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThere is no cure for the disease.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDepending on treatment, patients have an average of a matter of months to live.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The WSJ followed Bill and his family for a year during his fight with mesothelioma.<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"__mceDel\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/live.wsj.com\/public\/page\/embed-6A12F5B1_346D_4047_A66A_0041876BC8CE.html\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bill is a mesothelioma warrior that fought a hard battle. \u00a0His battle lasted for two years, which is longer than the average mesothelioma victim. \u00a0\u00a0Like most victims diagnosed with mesothelioma, Bill sought legal counsel. \u00a0Though he did not have a specific job or instance where he could pinpoint the asbestos exposure, experienced mesothelioma lawyers do not need one company or the victim to recall in detail the time of their exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Newer mesothelioma cases are more like Bill\u2019s where there could have been several instances of exposure. \u00a0With the help of investigators, Bill gave a day and a half of testimony about his past. \u00a0Though he has passed away, his family is still working through his lawsuit. \u00a0Even though Bill could not fight to the end of his lawsuit, his testimony lives on to provide for his family.\u00a0 \u00a0If you have questions about mesothelioma or have a situation like Bill\u2019s please do not hesitate to seek legal assistance.\u00a0 Request a free book about mesothelioma today.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the \u201cnewer\u201d or \u201cthird\u201d wave of mesothelioma cases in our <a href=\"07-09-13-third-wave-of-asbestos-victims-diagnosed.html\">previous blog article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Described by his family as a \u201cquiet warrior,\u201d Bill McQueen\u2019s battle with mesothelioma was featured in The Wall Street Journal. \u00a0His history of serving in the Air Force, growing up and working on the family farm as a child, and working in a greenhouse in his youth may have led to Bill\u2019s exposure to asbestos<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomabook.com\/blog\/one-mans-fight-with-mesothelioma\/\" class=\"read-more\">&nbsp; 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