Tim originally decided against surgery and chemotherapy when he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2002, but his daughter convinced him otherwise. He underwent an extrapleural pneumonectomy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was among America’s longest-living male pleural mesothelioma survivors. Tim died in December 2023.
Lyn J. has been a mesothelioma survivor for around 5 years. However, she is no stranger to what mesothelioma can do. She saw her father succumb to the disease 18 years earlier.
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Regardless of the outcome now, Sheri and Leon D. always will be grateful for the way they were treated, for the assistance they received, for the doctor who cared so much.
It gave them hope.
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Sean R. came across our blog and was so moved by the pieces he read, he wanted to contribute his as well. We hope the story of his journey with mesothelioma does the same to you, and we can feature…
Slowing down doesn't help Angela W. feel any better. Speeding up does.
Angela, who was first diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma just after Mother's Day last spring, returned to work…
In this week's Survivor Insight, Karen R., a mother and wife, shares her mesothelioma experiences with us and the community. We would like to start by thanking Karen for sharing this personal moments…
We would like to thank Karen S. for sharing her mesothelioma experiences with us and the community.
If you would like to share your experiences with others that are going through mesothelioma…
Update: Bob's son informed us that his father lost his battle with mesothelioma on Oct. 26, 2012.
Bob O. already has his spring calendar so booked - a garden to plant, grass to cut, fish to…
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