Here is another such worker:
Yesterday I received a call from Slim. He said he just got out
of the hospital. He has been in the hospital 5 times since July.
His heart races wildly and then he collapses. So many times the
docs look at him in disinterest and unbelief.
They have found some aspects of his health problem, but so far,
not a full and complete and accurate diagnosis.
He was found to have 3 of his 4 heart chambers enlarged. He has
elevated white blood cells, blood in urine; symptoms of hemolytic
anemia, but no diagnosis as such.
In February I drove 180 miles to get him and take him to the
doctor. He had RBCs of 4.59 and was thought to be just fine.
His red blood counts are dropping now and he has lost 30 pounds
in 2 months... can't keep his food down (liver?)
He seems to have gotten worse since he started taking strong
medication for his hands and feet that don't heal up. Worked
during Exxon Valdez Oil Spill cleanup as a general laborer for
Price-Ahtna had had some Corexit spill on him while working the
red bagging area. He later also steam cleaned the blue barrels
that held Corexit. Said the fumes were horrible. He is now
declared legally blind (eyes had holes). The eye specialist said
there was nothing that could be done.
Says he has horrible exhaustion, horrible headaches; can't keep
any moisture in his skin (2-butoxyethanol is good at degreasing
and it also defats the skin)
Says in recent years he has all the signals of time to urinate,
and nothing happens. (On the verge of kidney failure.)
He's a vet, too, went in the military when he was too young,
actually. Here is some of what he has shared with me: