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  • F.X. Dickert
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor: ‘My Glass Is Always Half Full’

    Peritoneal mesothelioma survivor F.X. Dickert doesn’t have time to die. His schedule is already full. Dickert, 66, will undergo aggressive surgery in October for…
    Tim Povtak
    09/19/2017
  • Jim Huff
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Playing Guitar, Touting Medical Marijuana

    Mesothelioma survivor Jim Huff always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but he never quite found the time. Work and family obligations…
    Tim Povtak
    08/17/2017
  • Chuck Gast
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Walking to Work Again After Treatment

    Chuck Gast’s daily work commute consists of a half-mile walk to and from his home in Toledo, Ohio. It’s something he’s done since joining…
    Matt Mauney
    07/26/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Gene Hartline and his wife
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Rising with Immunotherapy

    Gene Hartline was diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma in 2016. He received chemo before he began the immunotherapy drug Opdivo. “They say now the cancer is in remission. I feel like 100 percent better than I did before,” Hartline said. “I almost feel like I got my life back. Who knows how long this will last, but I’m not going to sit here and let the grass grow under my feet.”
    Tim Povtak
    07/17/2017
  • Trina West-Clark
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivors Unite to Celebrate Remission

    Every year, peritoneal mesothelioma survivor Trina West-Clark takes a trip to the casino to have a few cocktails with friends and celebrate another year…
    Matt Mauney
    06/29/2017
  • Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Tim Crisler
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Deals with Pain 15 Years After Surgery

    Pleural mesothelioma isn’t an issue for Tim Crisler anymore. Aggressive surgery that removed a lung and major parts of his diaphragm 15 years ago…
    Tim Povtak
    06/15/2017
  • Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor Alyssa Hankus
    Stories from Survivors

    15-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Living Life By Design

    Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at age 15, Alyssa Hankus’ adolescence was anything but normal. She missed nearly her entire freshman year of high…
    Matt Mauney
    06/09/2017
  • Judy Goodson, mesothelioma survivor
    Stories from Survivors

    ‘Mesothelioma Warrior’ Refuses to Back Down

    Judy Goodson met her mesothelioma diagnosis with uncommon optimism. Instead of focusing on the prognosis or worst case scenario, she thoroughly researched…
    Matt Mauney
    05/10/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Jim Madaris
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    Mesothelioma Survivor, Navy Veteran Triumphs Over Cancer

    Mesothelioma survivor Jim Madaris doesn’t worry about tomorrow anymore. He is too busy enjoying today, savoring triumphs large and small. He already has won…
    Tim Povtak
    04/27/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Yvette King
    Stories from Survivors

    Survivor Overcomes Mesothelioma with Proton Therapy & Faith

    Cancer survivor Yvette King was not about to take a pleural mesothelioma diagnosis sitting down. As an avid runner, she credits her survivorship to…
    Cara Tompot
    04/06/2017
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