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Update from Mesothelioma Information
Hurricane Preparedness
by Caroline Bernard
As hurricane season starts to gain momentum, it is particularly important for mesothelioma patients to think about how their disease will affect their preparation in times of an emergency.
When an asbestos cancer patient thinks about preparing for a natural disaster, it is especially key to make arrangements for staying in touch with your mesothelioma lawyer and doctor.
Mesothelioma and other asbestos cancers require advance planning in these tense and fast moving situations.
When word of a storm or other natural disasters reaches a mesothelioma or asbestos cancer patient or their family, a plan should already be in place.
Early planning allows patients to remain in touch with their mesothelioma lawyers and to feel safe and secure when acting on their safety plans.
A safety plan for anyone who has special needs should be planned well in advance of a natural disaster.
Families and mesothelioma or other asbestos cancer patients should think about their medicine and how they will provide refrigeration if necessary.
Coolers should be on hand as well as pre-made ice packs.
Patients should talk to their doctors in advance about how they can receive prescription refills if necessary.
If medical devices, such as oxygen tanks are in use, lists of the medical devices and their serial numbers should be kept with the mesothelioma patients’ important papers and documents.
Medical alert tags may also need to be considered ahead of time in order to easily identify those with special needs, mesothelioma or other asbestos cancers.
Mesothelioma and asbestos cancer patients should register with their local fire and police groups, letting them know they are people in need of special care in case assistance is available early on.
Additionally, if your disease leaves you electrically dependant registering with your local utility company can prove fruitful in times of power loss.
If a mesothelioma or other asbestos cancer patient is dependent on any life sustaining equipment or treatments, it is vital to know of more than one emergency facility or shelter.
The Red Cross and other agencies suggest keeping copies of all your vital records with you in the case of an evacuation.
Along with birth, marriage, social security and divorce records any wills, deeds, powers of attorney or insurance papers can be particularly important to a mesothelioma or asbestos cancer patient.
Legal papers, bank and medical records, and lists of prior employers or other documents may also prove helpful during and after these times.
Photos of family members or co workers can be given to your mesothelioma attorney well before a natural disaster happens. By keeping in touch with your mesothelioma lawyer, you can provide your whereabouts or address changes and your lawyer may be able to help put you in touch with family members if a prepared safety plan names your mesothelioma lawyer as your point of contact between family members who may get separated.
Special needs require special plans and thinking through these situations early allow for quicker and more efficient actions when the time comes.
Talk to your mesothelioma lawyer and doctor about more mesothelioma information and how they can help you so you can prepare to care for yourself or a family member if and when a time of natural disaster happens.
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