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I have acute myeloid leukemia also called AML and thyroid
disease from exposure to radiation and chemicals. I have not worked
around either of these hazards. My only exposure I believe occurred
while living as a youngster in the San Fernando Valley. I was in the
hospital 5 times last year and 1 time so far this year. I have had 20
transfusions. I have had 7 rounds of chemo that have made me very ill. I
think the medical bills last year were greater than $500,000 and this
year may be even higher. I do have Kaiser so much of that has been
covered. For those who donate blood, thank you. I have had 20 units of
blood so far. Just last week I had to have another unit because my HGB
was below the threshold value of 7.2 with RBC, WBC and ANC also being
dangerously low again. My blood is tested twice a week. Blood is drawn
from a PICC line in my right arm. What happened at the Santa Susana
Field Lab? LA's Nuclear Secret | From KNBC in Los Angeles: "During its
history, there were several nuclear accidents at the Santa Susana Field
Lab. Some experts believe the 1959 partial meltdown at SSFL could be the
worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, surpassing the radiation
released during the Three Mile Island accident. What caused the nuclear
accident at the Santa Susana Field Lab in 1959? Poor environmental and
safety practices resulted in radioactive fires at the hot lab and at
least four of the reactors suffered significant accidents, including the
1959 partial nuclear meltdown." There was no containment building around
the reactor. I knew of two boys in my neighbor who lived across the
street from each other who died from cancer at about the same time after
the meltdown. |
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