Sickness in her family

Went to work this morning to find out one of my coworker’s brother is suffering from cancer.  All of us in the office did not know where she went to for the past 3 weeks.  It turned out she had to take care of her brother who the docs diagnosed him of cancer from mesothelioma.  His brother used to handle asbestos in his job.  All the dust he was breathing into his lungs is now making him so sick.  He is now in his second chemotherapy and will see how the treatment goes, he will have to go through radiation, too.