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  • Pete O.
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Mesothelioma Caregiver Recounts Her Husband’s Experiences

    Yvonne O. lost her husband, Pete, back in August to mesothelioma. We would like to thank her for reaching out to us through our Facebook to share her experiences and to all those affected by mesothelioma…
    Ben Leer
    12/07/2011
  • Jo D. is a mesothelioma survivor and was a candidate for having a pleurodesis procedure done.
    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Jo D. | Survivor Insight Series

    We would like to thank Jo D. for sharing her experiences with us. The support within the community continues to grow with these first-hand perspectives. We are withholding her last name over privacy…
    Ben Leer
    11/16/2011
  • Lou W.
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Lou W. | Survivor Insight Series

    Louise W. has been affected by mesothelioma since the diagnosis of her father. He developed the disease through occupational exposure to asbestos. She came into contact with the deadly mineral…
    Ben Leer
    10/28/2011
  • Wayne N., mesothelioma survivor
    Stories from Survivors

    Red Tart Cherries Work Wonders for One Mesothelioma Patient

    Wayne N. knew exactly what caused the mesothelioma cancer that pushed him into an earlier-than-planned retirement as a union electrician in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wayne believed his mesothelioma developed after a 35-year career as an electrician handling insulation material. He was diagnosed in 1991. A good friend and fellow union member he worked close with died from mesothelioma. Wayne died in 2016.
    Tim Povtak
    10/19/2011
  • Ray N.
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Mesothelioma Survivor Insight Series | Ray N., A Caregiver’s Perspective

    Ray and Mavis N. have been married since the fourth day of June in 1960. For over 51 years they have shared their lives together. Even when Mavis was diagnosed with mesothelioma, Ray took…
    Ben Leer
    10/12/2011
  • Mavis N.
    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Mavis N. | Survivor Insight Series

    Ben Leer spoke with Mavis N. for this post contributing to The Mesothelioma Center's Survivor Insight Series. Mavis is a survivor and fighter of pleural mesothelioma. Mavis joins us today to share her…
    Ben Leer
    10/05/2011
  • Christine S.
    Chemotherapy

    Christine S. | Survivor Insight Series

    We spoke with Christine S. as part of our ongoing Survivor Insight series. Christine is a survivor and fighter of epithelial malignant mesothelioma. She suspects her…
    Ben Leer
    09/21/2011
  • Jan Egerton
    Chemotherapy

    Jan’s Journey: An Ongoing Battle with Mesothelioma

    Jan truly is a fighter. She has been battling mesothelioma for more than seven years. She believes secondary exposure to asbestos is the reason for her diagnosis. Her father worked for Bakelite…
    Ben Leer
    09/01/2011
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