The Mesothelioma Center Blog
Timeline: Asbestos Crisis in Philadelphia Schools
- by Daniel King
- Outreach & Awareness
- Feb 26, 2020
The Philadelphia School District has become the epicenter of the national issue of toxic asbestos in U.S. schools. Since September 2019, eleven Philadelphia schools have partially or…
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Maintaining Emotional Well-Being While Facing Mesothelioma
- by Melanie Ball
- Health & Wellness
- Feb 12, 2020
People today seem to have a general understanding of the interconnectedness of the mind and body. Sometimes, mesothelioma patients become familiar with the connected well-being idea through treatment.
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Can Mesothelioma Spread to the Brain?
- by Karen Selby
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Feb 10, 2020
As a Patient Advocate at The Mesothelioma Center, we’re often asked a myriad of questions each day about the intricacies of mesothelioma. I recently was asked if mesothelioma…
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Mesothelioma Grief: Finding Comfort in Times of Loss
- by Melanie Ball
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Feb 4, 2020
I lost my father to mesothelioma in 1993. I sought emotional comfort from friends and loved ones, and I’ll never forget the first time I heard, “the first year…
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My Goals for 2020 as a Mesothelioma Survivor
- by Emily Ward
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Jan 29, 2020
Before 2012, my life revolved around my five dogs and my career as a registered nurse. All of that changed when I was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Work went…
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Canadian Golfer Hits ‘Hole-in-One’ with Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
- by Tim Povtak
- Stories from Survivors
- Jan 20, 2020
Three years after being diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, Ron Green proudly walked his youngest daughter down the aisle in a beautiful wedding ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina. He…
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Learning to Live with Grief as a Mesothelioma Caregiver
- by Lorraine Kember
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Jan 7, 2020
Grief was something I never really understood until the day I found out that my husband Brian had pleural mesothelioma and was expected to die of the disease within…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Takes Alternative Medicine Path
- by Tim Povtak
- Stories from Survivors
- Jan 2, 2020
Tammy House didn’t need a specialist or a big-city cancer center to beat the long odds and become an inspirational mesothelioma survivor. She did it her way. House, 49,…
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Rediscovering the Joy of Christmas as a Mesothelioma Widow
- by Lorraine Kember
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Dec 19, 2019
As Christmas Day 2019 fast approaches, I find myself caught up in the shopping frenzy that comes with this time of year. The stores are crowded, and the shopping…
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What to Avoid Saying to Someone with Mesothelioma
- by Emily Ward
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Dec 18, 2019
When you are diagnosed with cancer, people often think you’re going to die, especially with an aggressive disease such as mesothelioma. And if you outlive their expectations, you…
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