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    Thrill-Seeking Mesothelioma Survivor Has Will to Live

    In one of their last conversations before her 10-hour operation, Cindy Christopher and Dr. James Pingpank talked about roller coasters. She was determined to…
    Tim Povtak
    03/28/2017
  • Chris Gibney, mesothelioma survivor
    Stories from Survivors

    12-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Lives for Others

    Four years after his pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, Chris Gibney started building the home he always wanted. That’s confidence. This month — 12 years…
    Tim Povtak
    03/09/2017
  • Russell Lamkins and his wife, Sandi
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Moffitt’s Chemoperfusion Study

    Russell Lamkins is in a race against time, hoping to finish the extensive renovation of his waterfront home in southwest Florida before pleural…
    Tim Povtak
    03/01/2017
  • Diana Saunders with daughter Rowena
    Stories from Survivors

    Mentor Helps Mesothelioma Survivor Bounce Back

    Mesothelioma survivor Diana Saunders works out at her local YMCA for at least an hour most days, stretching, walking, lifting and sweating. She…
    Tim Povtak
    02/14/2017
  • Karen Frantz with her daughter
    Stories from Survivors

    Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor Tackles Adversity with Faith

    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.”
    Tim Povtak
    01/26/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Dave Knapp
    Stories from Survivors

    Air Force Veteran Faces Mesothelioma with SEAL Mentality

    Air Force veteran Dave Knapp was never a U.S. Navy SEAL, but there are times now — after reading “Lone Survivor,” a nonfiction American…
    Tim Povtak
    01/16/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Ruth Phillips
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Unconventional Treatment Plan

    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.
    Tim Povtak
    01/06/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Barry Knowles
    Stories from Survivors

    Miracle Man: Legacy of Mesothelioma Survivor Barry Knowles

    Barry Knowles, an Australian man diagnosed with mesothelioma, made cancer headlines in 2015 because of his amazingly long survival — six years —…
    Lorraine Kember
    01/05/2017
  • Peritoneal mesothelioma survivor Isabel De La Camara
    Stories from Survivors

    Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor: Cancer Is ‘Mind over Matter’

    Peritoneal mesothelioma taught Isabel De La Camara how to live a fuller and happier life — a lesson she has joyfully passed to her…
    Tim Povtak
    12/16/2016
  • Mary Lyons with Kailani
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Forges an Unbreakable Bond

    Mary Lyons and her beloved border collie, Kailani, drove six hours through afternoon traffic to attend a two-day sheepherding clinic in the rural northern…
    Tim Povtak
    12/02/2016
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