Mesothelioma Awareness Day – In The Company of Hope
It was upon attending the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation’s annual Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma back in June, that I first learned of Mesothelioma Awareness Day and the foundation’s plans to descend on New York City in September. As a survivor of the disease myself, the idea intrigued me but I didn’t really think it was going to be realistic for me to go.
The more I thought about it, the more the idea grew on me. Why not go? I would be with other mesothelioma patients, their loved ones, MARF staff, and Union members all there to bring about awareness for this disease. I called my mom, and she jumped at the chance to go and spend the weekend with me in NYC. So this way I wouldn’t be here alone. As the date grew nearer, airline and Broadway show tickets were bought and hotel reservations were made. We arrived in NYC on Saturday and had plans to see a couple of shows before getting together with The MARF staff and other participants.
