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    Mesothelioma Survivor Is Man of Faith, Children’s Role Model

    Mesothelioma survivor Richard M. smiled when the mother of a fourth-grader recently thanked him and the rest of the White County School Board in…
    Tim Povtak
    07/30/2015
  • Wedding picture of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor Raeleen and husband Justin
    Stories from Survivors

    Feisty Canadian Survivor Fights Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Raeleen’s Facebook page sums up the mesothelioma survivor’s courage and chutzpah: Team KickAss Raeleen’s Journey. The 37-year-old from Yorkton in Saskatchewan, Canada, turned…
    Tim Povtak
    06/09/2015
  • Mesothelioma Victim Brian and his Family
    Stories from Survivors

    Amazing Power of Prayer, Support Boosts Man’s Survival

    Update: Brian’s family informed us that Brian lost his battle with mesothelioma on Aug. 2, 2015. He was 54. His family hopes his story…
    Tim Povtak
    04/30/2015
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Sandra Mulcahey
    Stories from Survivors

    Extraordinary Grandmother Nears 10-Year Survival

    Sandy Mulcahey does more with one lung, a missing rib and a rebuilt diaphragm than most who still have all their original parts. Malignant…
    Tim Povtak
    04/14/2015
  • Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Jack Riordan with his wife
    Stories from Survivors

    Mesothelioma Survivor Holds Promise of Cure Through Clinical Trials

    Pleural mesothelioma survivor Jack Riordan sounds a lot more worried about those around him — his caregiver wife, children, grandchildren and other patients — than he…
    Tim Povtak
    12/03/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Robin Brown and her grandchildren
    Stories from Survivors

    Denver Grandmother Celebrates 10-Year Survival with Mesothelioma

    There will be no victory parade, no anniversary celebration, not even a luncheon or commemorative plaque to honor pleural mesothelioma patient Robin Brown in…
    Tim Povtak
    10/08/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Joanne D. & Husband
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Longs for Walks in Oregon’s Wilderness

    Before retirement, Joanne D. worked as a geriatric case manager independently and for multiple health insurance companies, spending much of her professional life caring…
    Kaitlyn Fusco
    09/23/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Billy K & His Wife Sharon
    Stories from Survivors

    Vietnam Vet Credits Strong Will, Alternative Medicine to Mesothelioma Survival

    Doctors told United States Army soldier Billy K. almost 50 years ago that he never would walk again, his left leg irreparably damaged by…
    Tim Povtak
    06/18/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Rich D with his wife Aline
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Good Life, God and Graviola Tea to Survival

    Rich D. opened the door and gazed with amazement at his posh suite on the 26th floor of the luxurious Bellagio Hotel in Las…
    Tim Povtak
    05/23/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Kasie Coleman and her family
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Kasie Coleman Has Bright Business Future

    BATON ROUGE, La. — Kasie Coleman is like a buzz saw without a stop switch now, whirling from one task to the next, leaving…
    Tim Povtak
    05/09/2014
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