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    Health & Wellness

    Emotional Support for Mesothelioma Patients Takes New Direction

    People in the mesothelioma community usually hear about various emotional support options during visits with their cancer treatment team. Doctors commonly treat patients…
    Melanie Ball
    01/12/2021
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    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Connecting with Other Mesothelioma Survivors Brings Benefits

    If there was anything I would do differently following my peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis 13 years ago, it would be to connect with other mesothelioma survivors…
    Tamron Little
    01/06/2021
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    Health & Wellness

    Mesothelioma Patients Face Tough Decisions This Holiday Season

    With the 2020 holiday season well underway, many folks are not just considering which pies to bake or how they might deck their halls.
    Melanie Ball
    12/23/2020
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    Awareness & Research

    Mesothelioma Survivor: Understanding the Dangers of Asbestos

    Before I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, I didn’t even know what asbestos was. Let me remind you, I was a 21-year-old new mom…
    Tamron Little
    12/17/2020
  • Tamron Little, mesothelioma survivor and an Asbestos.com expert contributor
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Dealing with the Fear of Mesothelioma Recurrence

    To be told that you have cancer is such a nightmare and creates a tremendous sense of fear. But what’s even scarier is being…
    Tamron Little
    12/08/2020
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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Living with Mesothelioma: Live Q&A with Long-Term Survivors

    Sometimes the best place to get answers to the most challenging mesothelioma questions is from a survivor who has lived through it. On…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    12/03/2020
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    Health & Wellness

    Managing Uncertainty: Coping with Mesothelioma in a Pandemic

    Why do so many people struggle with uncertainty? Perhaps it is comforting to believe that we know what is coming around the next bend…
    Dana Nolan, MS, LMHC
    12/03/2020
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    Health & Wellness

    Healthy Holiday Recipes with a Twist for Mesothelioma Patients

    Trying to stay healthy during the holidays can be tough, especially for those with mesothelioma. Whether you are undergoing treatment or not,…
    Tejal Parekh, RDN, LDN
    11/23/2020
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    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor’s Continued Quest for Speed

    Mesothelioma survivor Jim Huff has taken his bucket list to another level, resuming his lifelong passion for speed. Cancer remission never felt like this…
    Tim Povtak
    11/18/2020
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    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Army Colonel, a Mesothelioma Survivor, Salutes Veterans Day

    Col. Doug Thomas served as chief of operations for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team at the Fort Sill Army Base. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May 2020 and underwent extensive treatment at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston. "When I was diagnosed with mesothelioma it made me realize the disproportionate number of veterans who develop cancer compared to their civilian counterparts," he said. Doug died in May 2021.
    Guest Author
    11/10/2020
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