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Her husband of more than 30 years, Brian Kember, was diagnosed with a rare cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, in 1999 when he was 52 years old. Brian was given three to nine months to live, but lived more than a year beyond that prognosis. Under Lorraine’s care, Brian lived for two years with pleural mesothelioma.
Kember speaks publicly about the dangers of asbestos exposure, which is the primary cause of mesothelioma.
She spoke in 2004 at the World Asbestos Congress in Tokyo, Japan. She has made at least seven appearances on television and other media outlets, including Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s George Negus Tonight.
In April 2004, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National aired a documentary on Kember’s experience as a caregiver. Foreign five years, Kember worked as a coordinator for the Cancer Support Centre in Australia.
She currently lives in Western Australia, where she blogs for The Mesothelioma Center and is working on an upcoming Civil Defense for cancer caregivers, Number Greater Gift.
