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Remembering Vietnam Vet Jerry Lomax six years after his death This week the hearts in my family are with our Cousin Elizabeth as she remembers her beloved Vietnam Vet six years after his death. She outlines what happened to Jerry Lomax below. - Linda Waggener Click on headline for complete story By Beth Lomax August 18, 2018 - Six years ago today Jerry left this earth. No more being sick. No more pain. No more cancer. Jerry had mantle cell lymphoma. One of the causes of this particular type of lymphoma is exposure to *defoliants. Jerry's defoliant was Agent Orange in Vietnam. It was in the air they breathed. The water they drank. It was on the ground they slept on. It was everywhere. There was no escaping it. It became part of him. An insidious part that hid in his body waiting. Waiting for a trigger. The trigger came in 2004. Tests were run. A protein was found in his red cells. A diagnosis was made. The decision was made to wait. The resistance to insulin was treated. We were told that there was no cure. That it could be slowed, but would come back worse than before. In 2007, we were put on a three year plan, holding off on chemo until "he really needed it". We made it 5 years. Off and on pain meds. In and out of the hospital. We started chemo in February of 2012. This was strictly for pain control. Nothing would stop the progression. Radiation was started in July, 2012, to try and shrink the lesion on his spine. On July 27, 2012, Jerry came home. On August 18, 2012, Jerry went home. Jerry may have left Vietnam alive, but Vietnam killed him. What the Veteran's go through because of Agent Orange is hideous. Many do not understand that this chemical causes multiple issues not just for the Veteran, but for their descendants. Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren - right now up to five - that's right, five generations, can be affected. *defoliant: a chemical that removes the leaves from trees and plants and is often used in warfare. This story was posted on 2018-08-21 07:51:07
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