The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 41
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Health & WellnessAbandoned buildings invite curiosity. What does it look like inside? Why is it abandoned? We want to know. In recent years, that human inquisitiveness developed into a full-blown hobby for... -
Pleural MesotheliomaMesothelioma Survivor Crosses Country for Motorcycle Rally
Survivor Rolando L. punched pleural mesothelioma in the face. After finishing his chemotherapy, surgery and radiation treatment in July, Rolando defiantly celebrated in… -
Pleural MesotheliomaPainting Helps Mesothelioma Survivor Focus on Living
Mesothelioma survivor and U.S. Navy veteran Peter L. has good reason to feel discouragement today. He has an even better reason to keep fighting… -
Health & WellnessProtecting Your Pets from Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
It’s bad enough when your loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, but you don’t expect that your pet can develop the same rare… -
Health & WellnessSurvivor Mentality Benefits People with Mesothelioma
My father, Richard Lloyd Barker, fought mesothelioma with the spirit of a warrior. He did everything with his whole heart, and fighting cancer was… -
Legislation & Litigation4 Things to Know About Mesothelioma Commercials
A mesothelioma television commercial is often the first introduction most people have to this rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. -
Occupational Asbestos ExposureMesothelioma Survivor Fought Disease, Overcame His Fears
Mesothelioma survivor John Owens still remembers driving himself to the hospital in the predawn darkness for the life-changing surgery that removed his left lung,… -
Awareness & ResearchDeadly Legacy of the James Hardie Asbestos Mine in Baryulgil
James Hardie Industries began mining white asbestos in the small Aboriginal Australian community of Baryulgil in 1953. The company offered full-time jobs to residents… -
ChemotherapyMesothelioma Survivor Remains Strong 10 Years After Diagnosis
Virginia Beach spent four years researching and writing hundreds of pages of family history. She began her memoirs with her ancestors’ voyage to America… -
Peritoneal MesotheliomaMesothelioma Survivor Juggles Business, Family and Her Sanity
It’s been nine months since I last wrote about my experiences as a mesothelioma survivor and small-business owner in Baton Rouge — and…