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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Caring for a Loved One Confined to a Bed

    Mesothelioma and other cancers often weaken your loved ones to the point where they become bedridden – a burden for them and their caregiver.
    Lorraine Kember
    12/17/2013
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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Vacation Cruise Can Soothe Cancer Patient, Caregiver

    Hello again! It’s been a while. I’m back on dry land in Australia and blogging after a more than two-week vacation sailing on a…
    Lorraine Kember
    10/15/2013
  • Odell R. Mesothelioma Survivor
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Navy Veteran, Mesothelioma Survivor Benefits from Surgeon’s Personal Approach

    Sydney R. never heard a sales pitch like this before, and certainly never expected it from a renowned, big-city thoracic surgeon who was trying…
    Tim Povtak
    09/26/2013
  • Caregiver and patient
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Some Caregivers Refuse to Ask for Help Even When They Need It

    Taking on the role of primary caregiver to a loved one with cancer is a huge undertaking, yet there are many caregivers who will…
    Lorraine Kember
    09/03/2013
  • An Aging Parent & Child
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Caring for Aging Parents: The Challenges and the Rewards

    Being responsible for the care of an aging parent is not something that most of us envision for our lives, however this is occurring in families on an ever-increasing scale. A recent article…
    Lorraine Kember
    07/24/2013
  • Kasie Coleman, Mesothelioma Survivor, Baking
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Finding Hope When You Are Diagnosed with Mesothelioma: You are the Exception

    Being diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 34 was the most unbelievable and devastating news I could have ever received. All of the statistics were against me. The Internet led me to…
    Kasie Coleman
    06/20/2013
  • Pat (Kember) Clement & Husband, Noel
    Cancer & Caregiving

    ‘Asbestos Killed My Family’: Wittenoom Survivor Recalls Mesothelioma’s Toll

    For Pat (Kember) Clement, the mere mention of Wittenoom causes a lot of personal anguish. This is not surprising, since this infamous blue asbestos mining town in the north…
    Lorraine Kember
    06/03/2013
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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | 18 Months to Live by Rachele Baker: Part 2

    Rachele has taken the time to share her mother’s private journal while she battled mesothelioma Here are some quotes that we discussed with her…
    Ben Leer
    01/31/2013
  • Midge Rylander Mesothelioma Survivor
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | 18 Months to Live by Rachele Baker: Part 1

    It wasn’t just another day cleaning the garage when Rachele Baker came across some old memories. These were memories from her mother’s journal that…
    Ben Leer
    01/30/2013
  • James B. Mesothelioma Survivor
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Budwig Protocol Led to Dramatic Comeback for Mesothelioma Survivor

    When they left the hospital in June, Marilyn B. was told that her husband, James, belonged in a hospice facility, where they could make…
    Tim Povtak
    01/23/2013
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