Kalamazoo County Commissioner Grady Biby of Michigan announced that he is taking two months off as he undergoes cancer treatment for mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare but serious form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. In his younger days, Biby spent 20 years serving with the U.S. Navy aboard nuclear submarines, which contained the toxic substance asbestos.
Biby is undergoing surgery in Boston, Massachusetts to remove his right lung. He will also be receiving chemotherapy treatments. The 69 year old Navy veteran first knew that something was wrong last winter when he began experiencing pain in his shoulder from fluid buildup and also had shortness of breath. His mesothelioma diagnosis came in June.
After his mesothelioma treatment is complete, Biby plans to get back to work representing his constituents on the county board.
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