Last year, David was diagnosed with pleural plaque, small areas of thickened tissue in the lung lining
“Now, I can’t walk up it without having to stop two or three times,” he says.
Last year, David, now 76 and living in Hyndland, was diagnosed with pleural plaque, small areas of thickened tissue in the lung lining which typically develop 20 years or more after prolonged asbestos exposure.helping him cope with his diagnosis, David is sharing his story. “Last year I had pains in my back, and I was feeling a bit breathless,” explains David. “My GP referred me to the hospital for scans and they told me I had pleural plaques. I had no idea what that meant, I had never heard of it.
“It was a huge shock. But Action on Asbestos have been very helpful, I’m really grateful. I can’t overestimate the good they do.experts from the hospitals, who are really great and chat to us about our conditions."“I wanted to be an architect, and I was working for the city of Glasgow’s architecture department, but I hated sitting in the office,” he says, with a smile. “I couldn’t stand it, so I was sent to work outside on the sites, and that’s how I got into joinery.
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