Talc is a drying agent that is commonly used in cosmetics as well as personal care products. She began using it when she was 'probably 12 years old.' Johnson & Johnson's baby powder, a fixture in American homes for decades, was a part of Mrs Stahl's life until her diagnosis. Her life was turned upside down and plans for the future of her family were foiled. Mrs Stahl said: ‘From that moment on my life changed because that's when he said I think that we're dealing with something, possibly ovarian cancer, and it just became a blur for a while.’ She told : 'There was a time when I didn't think that was going to happen' Ms Stahl has three daughters and seven healthy grandchildren, a fact that she does not take for granted. The cancer had also begun to spread to other parts of her pelvis. What should have been one of the happiest moments in the couple's life took a shocking turn.Īn ultrasound scan revealed the positive result was triggered by a mass of tumors on her ovaries. She and her husband Herb already had three daughters aged three, five, and seven at the time, but they were keen on growing the family further. Mrs Stahl told her ordeal began roughly 20 years ago when a pregnancy test returned a positive result. The settlement is thought to be the biggest in pharmaceutical company payout history. J&J agreed earlier this week to pay nearly $9 billion to settle roughly 40,000 lawsuits, many of which came from women with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma, a type of cancer on the thin tissue that lines the lung, chest wall, and abdomen. Mr Stahl went to work on a Friday, which happened to be a payday, to find doors locked and a notice that the company had closed.īecause they lost their jobs, they also lost their health coverage and then their home.
CLAIRE DONOVAN FREE
Mrs Stahl, pictured here with her husband Herb and grandson, is thankfully cancer free now
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