Support & Mental Health – Page 3
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blogStories from SurvivorsSusan Dickman was told more than once that aggressive cytoreductive surgery, which could last up to 12 hours, might be too risky for her…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Focuses on Faith and Helping Others
Loretta Wilbur has turned her diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma into a way to help others in need. She wants to give back. -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Relishes Hosting Family Gatherings
In 2015, malignant pleural mesothelioma interrupted the 57-year Thanksgiving Day family tradition that Marian Levin loved so much. It broke her heart, but it… -
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My Trip of Gratitude to Italy After Surviving Mesothelioma
Twenty-two years ago, I saw the doctor’s mouth moving but couldn’t hear anything after he said the words, “I’m sorry.” I was being diagnosed… -
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Mafia to Ministry: Mesothelioma Survivor Helps Reform Mobsters
Glenn Hovater made the jump from Mafia to ministry long before he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, providing the backdrop for the fight of… -
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Former Nurse and Mesothelioma Survivor Still Helping Others
Emily Ward retired from nursing after 43 years following her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis. But she never stopped helping people. She served on her local… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Starts Hospice…with a Party
Rich and Aline DeLisle made the difficult decision recently to stop Rich’s cancer treatment and begin home hospice care — the final stage of… -
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Finding Your Faith in the Midst of Mesothelioma
I am often reminded of a popular saying: “It’s easier said than done.” So many people like to use this saying when they are… -
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Top 10 Mesothelioma Survivor Stories of 2017
Statistics don’t lie, but they don’t tell the whole story of mesothelioma either. Mesothelioma is a terrifying diagnosis, and because of its rarity, new… -
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Family Takes Superman Approach to Mesothelioma
You can tell a lot about the Yutko family’s approach to cancer by the personalized Christmas card they will be sending this year. No…