Mandi Cuma Satu Kali Dalam Sehari Ternyata Baik Untuk Kesehatan Tubuh

Dengan tidak bersentuhan dengan air, kompleksitas bakteri dalam tubuh mereka menjadi tinggi dan menjadi antibiotik alami bagi tubuh.

Six years after aggressive surgery for pleural mesothelioma, Kay Kilpatrick-Simmons watched proudly as granddaughter Claire crossed the stage at Marymount High School to accept her diploma last month. Mission accomplished. The congratulatory hug was emotional — in more ways than one. Kilpatrick-Simmons, 73, already has beaten the odds, using her goal-setting power of positive thinking, family support and the expertise of Dr. Robert Cameron, mesothelioma specialist and senior professor of thoracic surgery at UCLA Medical Center. “One of my goals was to be around long enough to see the grandkids graduate,” Kilpatrick-Simmons told Asbestos.com. “This was the second one. And it means a lot. Sure, I’d love to see a couple more.” Clayton, 12, and Anna, 6, are next in line. “I like to set goals and focus on them,” she said. “Mental attitude plays into this. How much? I’m not sure, but I won’t watch sad movies, for example, only happy stuff, comedies. I stay away from anything that might be depressing. I try not to even think about this disease unless I have a scan coming up.” Dr. Cameron Makes A Difference Kilpatrick-Simmons sees Cameron every three months for checkups at UCLA, where she first underwent the aggressive pleurectomy and decortication (P/D) surgery in 2012. The post-surgery survival has been a fight that tested her determination. The radiation treatments caused pneumonitis, a serious inflammation of the lung that required hospitalization. Extensive chemotherapy caused kidney failure and another trip to the hospital. She rebounded both times and watched her oldest grandchild (Scott) graduate two years ago. She also underwent cryoablation, a novel treatment at UCLA which involved killing recurrent mesothelioma tumor cells with liquid nitrogen. Recent scans show no new tumor growth, but catching her breath after a short walk still can be difficult. She travels a lot by wheelchair. She has met with a nine-year mesothelioma survivor who also is a patient of Cameron’s and doing equally well. Together, they have become an inspiration to many, far exceeding the typical expectations with pleural mesothelioma. “Dr. Cameron has been great. He’s always encouraging, motivating me,” Kilpatrick-Simmons said. “He’s like a cheerleader almost, raising my spirits each time I see him. A lot of people didn’t think I would make it this far. He did. He always did.” Her biggest supporter throughout this fight has been husband Cliff, who is 13 years older but has served as her primary caregiver. He fractured his hip a year ago but still insisted on accompanying her to a checkup. They laugh about it now. “Somebody said we looked like a train going into the doctor’s office, each of us getting pushed in a wheelchair,” she said. “But he’s better now, doing everything again. He’s been unbelievably supportive.” Mesothelioma Diagnosis Was Stunning Kilpatrick-Simmons spent much of her career in health care — first as a clinical nurse before moving into administrative work. She was stunned by the original diagnosis, which came not long after she and her daughter finished a two-day, 40-mile walking marathon. It was the seventh time they had done it together, an annual breast cancer awareness event. But something felt different that last time. It seemed more grueling than usual. “I used to walk five miles a day, worked out with a trainer, kept in good shape. But now I’m pretty much sedentary,” she said. “My legs are still great, but breathing can be a problem when I try to exercise. If not for that, I might still be dancing.” Staying Strong and Positive Instead of exercising now, Kilpatrick-Simmons keeps a daily journal, usually documenting the day’s events each evening. “I write down what I’m grateful for, things as simple as going out to dinner with my husband, watching the birds out back on the fence, visiting with friends, going to graduation,” she said. “It keeps me positive. Back when I was healthy and working, I was too busy to stop and appreciate the little things that I was grateful for.” She is especially grateful for finding Cameron, whose office is three miles from her home in Los Angeles. There are patients who travel from around the country for his expertise in treating mesothelioma. She found him around the corner. And despite the disease, the tone of her voice is consistently positive. Instead of bemoaning her fate, she talks about new doors it opens. “It makes you appreciate things. Seeing life from a wheelchair is an interesting human study from my perspective,” she said. “People either don’t see you, or they are totally sweet. When I go to a school function, I could not be treated better if I was a queen. It’s wonderful.” Her weekend after Claire’s graduation last month was typical. “It was a weekend of parties. My daughter and her husband hosted a big barbecue. It was a lot of fun,” she said. “It may have been a small graduating class, but there was a lot of celebrating. I used to love being part of those big crowds. It felt really good to be there.”

One of the first people to sound the alarm on the dangers of asbestos was a female factory inspector from the United Kingdom. In 1898, Lucy Deane Streatfield wrote a report on the adverse health effects of working with asbestos in factories. Her report was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom — and among the first in the world — to uncover the risks of asbestos exposure. Today, we know asbestos causes mesothelioma cancer and other serious illnesses. Streatfield’s work to reveal the dangers of asbestos were the humble beginnings of the workers’ rights revolution. Her bravery paved the way for other inspectors to advocate for safer working conditions. She was one of the first female factory inspectors in the U.K., and the first to raise concerns about the hazards of asbestos exposure. Her report spoke of the “easily demonstrated dangers to the health of the workers.” Streatfield and other factory inspectors noticed “cases of injury to bronchial tubes and lungs medically attributed to employment of the sufferers.” These health effects caused the inspectors to pay closer to attention to the ways asbestos was processed in factories. It also motivated inspectors to view asbestos fibers under a microscope. “The evil effects of asbestos dust have also instigated a microscopic examination of the mineral dust by Her Majesty’s Medical Inspector,” Streatfield said. “Clearly revealed was the sharp, glass-like jagged nature of the particles.” Streatfield’s report was featured in the larger, annual report for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Factories. At the time, her warnings were ignored. Later Reports Confirmed Streatfield’s Findings In reports published between 1906 and 1910, other female factory inspectors discussed concerns over asbestos exposure. In a 1906 report, the inspectors said working with asbestos caused more injury to workers than any other dust-producing work in factories. In 1911, a study conducted on rats proved asbestos causes fibrosis of the lungs, or asbestosis. The study was led by J.M. Beattie, a professor at the University of Sheffield. By 1927, a U.K. doctor confirmed asbestos exposure causes asbestosis in humans. Dr. Ian Grieve conducted a study on asbestos factory workers in Armley, England. He reported asbestosis among workers who manufactured asbestos mattresses for use on trains. Workplace Regulations Implemented These reports painted a bleak picture of the effects of working at an asbestos factory at the turn of the 20th century. The evidence became undeniable. In the early 1930s, the United Kingdom began regulating asbestos in the workplace. New policies were created to reduce dust at work. Factories had to install ventilation systems. They also had to provide protective clothing, face masks and other safety equipment. These efforts drastically reduced asbestos exposure in U.K. factories. Streatfield’s groundbreaking work went largely unnoticed at the time. But, today, we celebrate her efforts and acknowledge the important role she played in changing the course of history.