Plaintiff’s Family Deals with His Mesothelioma History

Plaintiff’s Mesothelioma History: Bad Cough, Fever, Tremors and Chest Pains

Plaintiff was married to his wife Margaret for 51 years. His testimony revealed a deep devotion to his family consisting of his wife, two children and grandchildren.

Before the mesothelioma symptoms surfaced, plaintiff testified that he was able to participate in such activities as baseball, handball, paddle ball and dancing, which he can no longer do.

With the onset of the symptoms, plaintiff developed a bad cough, fever, tremors and chest pains. In December, 2004, plaintiff became a patient at Sloan-Kettering Hospital and had his entire left lung, along with a rib and part of his diaphragm removed. The space resulting from the surgery was filled with gauze.

Plaintiff then received chemotherapy and testified that he lost feelings in his legs together with numbness of his thighs and toes. He vomited and had insomnia resulting from the chemotherapy.

He had trouble breathing for which he was given oxygen. He testified that he had pain from the incision and he felt as if his "whole stomach was ready to blow up." He agonized over his condition, wondering when the cancer would spread to his other lung.

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