Sydney R., of Katy, Texas, never forgot what she learned fighting for her life as a child more than 60 years ago, framing her perspective as she battled malignant pleural mesothelioma. She was diagnosed in 2011. “If you’re unlucky enough to get this disease (mesothelioma), then you better put your big-girl clothes on, and come ready for a fight,” she said. "It’s the only way you’re going to make it through. You have to be aggressive.”
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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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.
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We would like to thank Jo D. for sharing her experiences with us. The support within the community continues to grow with these first-hand perspectives. We are withholding her last name over privacy…
Louise W. has been affected by mesothelioma since the diagnosis of her father. He developed the disease through occupational exposure to asbestos.
She came into contact with the deadly mineral…
Ben Leer spoke with Mavis N. for this post contributing to The Mesothelioma Center's Survivor Insight Series. Mavis is a survivor and fighter of pleural mesothelioma. Mavis joins us today to share her…
We spoke with Christine S. as part of our ongoing Survivor Insight series.
Christine is a survivor and fighter of epithelial malignant mesothelioma.
She suspects her…
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