Carla shares how important resources and support were for her following her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis. She also explains her positive experience working with a Patient Advocate from The Mesothelioma Center.
12-year peritoneal mesothelioma survivor Susan Dickman says she was likely exposed to asbestos through secondary exposure from her father. “He would come home from work with the jumpsuit on,” Susan shares. “I remember him parking in the garage and my sister and I running up to hug him. He would pick us up with the jumpsuit on. Of course it had asbestos on it.”
Since her peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis in 2014, Raeleen Minchuk Prokopetz is focused on staying active a decade later. “I go walking every day. I have two dogs that are more than 100 lbs. and they have to get out. I’m very active. A lot of people don’t even believe it when I tell them I’m a cancer patient,” Raeleen said.
Raeleen's symptoms started with abdominal pain. One month after a CT scan she was diagnosed with stage 3 peritoneal mesothelioma. After nearly a decade with mesothelioma, Raeleen is excited to share, "I'm a grandma now." It’s amazing!"
Carla shares how she was initially exposed to asbestos which later caused her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis. She also explains how important loved ones are during a mesothelioma journey.
Tom Roland remembers vividly his last checkup with mesothelioma treatment pioneer Dr. David Sugarbaker back in March, almost two years after his aggressive…
Peritoneal mesothelioma survivor Jayda K. didn’t take her increasing pain lying down. The Ottawa, Ontario, resident fought hard to get doctors to recognize…
In 2015, Karen Frantz learned she had peritoneal mesothelioma. She felt little emotion. "I'm already a survivor." The diagnosis didn’t faze her. “My whole life has been a dichotomy, if that’s the right word. I’ve had many traumas and hardships. But I’m so blessed.”
Ruth opted against the conventional treatments following her peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis in 1999. She found Quantum Immunotherapy, in Freeport, Bahamas, which focused on rebuilding her immune system. She now relies on vitamins, supplements and herbal formulas to stay healthy.
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