by bigdahlias » Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:01 pm
I was Justin Wizard's sweetheart from early 2007 until his passing Sept 30, 2011. I heard so many great stories about his "printing" days, but that is ultimately what did him in....
Benzene was used (at least in those days) to clean the presses, and apparently profound exposure to it causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), 20 or 30 years later. It starts off slow, undetectable, with no symptoms, and replicates exponentially. Once you are symptomatic and the blood and bone marrow testing confirms it, you have 3 weeks to live if you don't do anything.
Justin used to tell me stories (before his diagnosis) of his eyes burning from the chemicals, and, as you all know, working long hours. When he first started, it was only him. Lots of orders = lots of benzene.
We had a bucolic life on the farm in WV, eating lots of organic food. We were both in similar alternative-health online businesses but not one alternative clinic around the world offered any hope for AML. The mainstream doctors gave us only a 15% chance, with a full week of constant chemo, and, if he survived that, he'd need a bone marrow transplant. The results were dismal. With all the good healthy stuff we did, and periodic blood transfusions, Justin had 7 more fairly good months, if knowing you're dying at 59 could ever be considered "good". At least when the end came, it was quick.
If you've worked in the printing industry (or gasoline industry too I think) please research benzene, AML and attorneys - they are lined up and down cyberspace to take your case from benzene exposure.
Rick, I heard stories of that first printing press!! He didn't even know how to print!! He was a self-made man!
One last note, Rick, Justin's eyes really were that blue. His contacts were clear.
In sadness, Tina, owner of
http://www.URparamount.com
I was Justin Wizard's sweetheart from early 2007 until his passing Sept 30, 2011. I heard so many great stories about his "printing" days, but that is ultimately what did him in....
Benzene was used (at least in those days) to clean the presses, and apparently profound exposure to it causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), 20 or 30 years later. It starts off slow, undetectable, with no symptoms, and replicates exponentially. Once you are symptomatic and the blood and bone marrow testing confirms it, you have 3 weeks to live if you don't do anything.
Justin used to tell me stories (before his diagnosis) of his eyes burning from the chemicals, and, as you all know, working long hours. When he first started, it was only him. Lots of orders = lots of benzene.
We had a bucolic life on the farm in WV, eating lots of organic food. We were both in similar alternative-health online businesses but not one alternative clinic around the world offered any hope for AML. The mainstream doctors gave us only a 15% chance, with a full week of constant chemo, and, if he survived that, he'd need a bone marrow transplant. The results were dismal. With all the good healthy stuff we did, and periodic blood transfusions, Justin had 7 more fairly good months, if knowing you're dying at 59 could ever be considered "good". At least when the end came, it was quick.
If you've worked in the printing industry (or gasoline industry too I think) please research benzene, AML and attorneys - they are lined up and down cyberspace to take your case from benzene exposure.
Rick, I heard stories of that first printing press!! He didn't even know how to print!! He was a self-made man!
One last note, Rick, Justin's eyes really were that blue. His contacts were clear.
In sadness, Tina, owner of [url]http://www.URparamount.com[/url]