Ward explains his surgery and treatments after being diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2012. He shares why he believes his healthy lifestyle leading up to his diagnosis has helped him withstand the challenges of mesothelioma.
Michelle wanted something special to commemorate her 10-year milestone as a mesothelioma survivor. She had an artist tattoo “FAITH” on her left wrist, where she could see it anytime she needed help. “I do believe everything happens for a reason, and I have faith that God has a plan for me."
Tim originally decided against surgery and chemotherapy when he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2002, but his daughter convinced him otherwise. He underwent an extrapleural pneumonectomy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was among America’s longest-living male pleural mesothelioma survivors. Tim died in December 2023.
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