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An Unforgiveable Ordeal
1988 I was told I had COPD [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease].
Had to file for SSD,and SSI. Was 43 years old. Took 5 years of fighting to get my SSD,and SSI. They didn’t want to believe a 43 year old man was disabled.
August 1998 right lung collapsed twice in 1 week. Told I had Asbestosis and Emphysema.
Left lung collapsed 3 times August 2002. Breath reduction surgery
Sept 3rd 2002. 6hr operation. Died twice on table. Told they took out chuncks of asbestos size of nickles,and dimes.
Started CAT scans every 6 months. Found cancer left lung June 2004. Operated July 30th 2004. Removed lower left lobe,and 2 lmyph nodes. Now cancer doctors are worried about me getting 1 of 7 cancers I can get due to the Asbestosis.
Between Lawyers and Govt, I will be DEAD long before any of
these Companies are made to pay.
What I’m really mad about? They knew what it would do.
Neither of those companys gave a damn. Not the Asbestos companies nor the tobacco people.
The American tax payer has had to pay for my medical,and my bare bones living. LIVING???
All these years when I could have been a paying member of this
country. Thanks for letting me vent. I wont live too see it but hope someone will get them to pay the people who are really sick from all this stuff.
Respectfully,
Bill Currie
Anderson SC
