Support & Mental Health – Page 2
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blogStories from SurvivorsEvery year, on the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors gather with loved ones to celebrate their lives, raise awareness and serve as an…
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Life After Mesothelioma Cancer: A Survivor Shares Her Story
When I was first told I had peritoneal mesothelioma, I pictured the day when I would be cancer free. I’m not sure if… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving With Support, Positive Attitude
Two weeks before undergoing aggressive, life-changing surgery for mesothelioma, Michael Bederman was driving a rented motor home more than 1,000 miles through Alaska,… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Turns Setbacks into Comebacks
Jim Dykstra has good reason – a lot of good reasons – to fall into the woe-is-me, gloom-and-doom trap that often engulfs those diagnosed… -
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Connecting with Other Mesothelioma Survivors Brings Benefits
If there was anything I would do differently following my peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis 13 years ago, it would be to connect with other mesothelioma survivors… -
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Army Colonel, a Mesothelioma Survivor, Salutes Veterans Day
Col. Doug Thomas, 45, currently serves as chief of operations for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team at the Fort Sill (Oklahoma) Army Base. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May and underwent extensive treatment that included aggressive surgery at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston. He returned to his post in September. -
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Army Colonel Aims to Help Others by Surviving Mesothelioma
Colonel Doug Thomas believes that his 21-year career in the U.S. Army has prepared him well for the fight of his life. Malignant… -
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Reaching My 2020 Goal as a Mesothelioma Survivor
Back in January, I wrote that my long-term goal in my eighth year as a mesothelioma survivor was to make it to my nephew Tyler’s… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Celebrates 20 Years of Giving
Tammy Frank recently filled her kitchen with more than a dozen friends and family, all gathered to help bake enough Christmas cookies to feed… -
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Miraculous Mesothelioma Survivor Sets Tone for Fundraising Event
Mesothelioma survivor Tina Herford is a testament to a rare combination of positive thinking, excellence in specialized care and the power of prayer. She…