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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | 18 Months to Live by Rachele Baker: Part 1

    It wasn’t just another day cleaning the garage when Rachele Baker came across some old memories. These were memories from her mother’s journal that…
    Ben Leer
    01/30/2013
  • James B. Mesothelioma Survivor
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Budwig Protocol Led to Dramatic Comeback for Mesothelioma Survivor

    When they left the hospital in June, Marilyn B. was told that her husband, James, belonged in a hospice facility, where they could make…
    Tim Povtak
    01/23/2013
  • Lorraine Kember and Brian Kember smiling in front of tree
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Life as a Caregiver, Advice from Lorraine Kember

    Mesothelioma caregiver, Lorraine Kember, shares how her husband’s diagnosis changed her life and gives advice on what coping mechanisms worked for her during that…
    Lorraine Kember
    01/03/2013
  • Christine S. Mesothelioma Survivor
    Chemotherapy

    Christine S. Has Exciting News | Survivor Insight Series

    When we began our Survivor Insight Series, one of the first survivors who wanted to speak to us about mesothelioma was Christine S. We…
    Ben Leer
    12/26/2012
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Kathleen A.
    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Independent Mesothelioma Survivor Making Plans for Her Next Road Trip

    Kathleen A. already has the bus trip brochures sitting on the living room coffee table, awaiting only her next CT scan in December before…
    Tim Povtak
    12/12/2012
  • Picture of Megan Hoel Mesothelioma Survivor
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | Megan H. Part 3

    Megan H. sent us an update about her recent appointments. We would like to send our gratitude to Megan for continuing to share her…
    Ben Leer
    12/05/2012
  • Megan H. Mesothelioma Survivor
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | Megan H. Part 2

    Last week we shared Part 1 of Megan’s survivor insight. We are all happy to see the community’s response to Megan H. and…
    Ben Leer
    11/28/2012
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Megan H. at Work
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | Megan H.

    We are excited when people express that they belong to our community. So many mesothelioma patients aren’t sure where to turn to for…
    Ben Leer
    11/21/2012
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    Stories from Survivors

    This Veterans Day Brings Mesothelioma Education for Ex-Navy Man

    Like so many other veterans, Jim A. doesn’t blame the United States Military for the asbestos exposure that led to the mesothelioma cancer that…
    Tim Povtak
    11/11/2012
  • Ward Stanley
    Occupational Asbestos Exposure

    Mesothelioma Survivor Teaches Others by Example

    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.
    Tim Povtak
    11/07/2012
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