Stories of Survival

Andy Ashcraft
Survivor
Mesothelioma survivor Andy Ashcraft unexpectedly took on the role of caregiver Sunday morning when his wife and caregiver, Ruth Ashcraft, collapsed at an American Cancer Society Re[…] Read Andy's Story
Linda Chitwood
Caregiver
Linda Chitwood is one of the unsung heroes, an often forgotten warrior in the horror of asbestos-related cancer. She is a caregiver, a life she was dealt almost nine years ago when[…] Read Linda's Story
Melanie Cruse
Caregiver
Melanie Cruse ran the grueling Boston Marathon last month with an inspiring breeze at her back, lifting her through each hill she climbed and every stride she took. Her father, Dua[…] Read Melanie's Story
Mary Lyons
Survivor
Mesothelioma survivor Mary Lyons flew to Paris earlier this month accompanied by her two most prized possessions — a juicer and a border collie named Kailani. Together, they will k[…] Read Mary's Story
Sallie Morton
Survivor
Sallie Morton has been known for years as the “Party Girl” at California’s The Terraces of Los Gatos retirement community, and she uses any excuse to uncork the celebratory champag[…] Read Sallie's Story
Lorraine Kember
Caregiver
I was 14 when my school pal introduced me to her 18-year-old cousin, Brian Kember. It didn’t take long for me to realize he was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Read Lorraine's Story
Mike T.
Survivor
Mike T. is not a man to take things lying down. Diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in Oct. 2011, he takes the disease in stride and refuses to let the cancer take control of his l[…] Read Mike's Story
Frank S.
Survivor
Frank S. celebrated his three-year survival mark by taking all six grandchildren and their parents to Walt Disney World last month, providing a weekend they would long remember. Th[…] Read Frank's Story
Melanie Ball
Caregiver
Dad was a provider. His top priority: Taking care of his family, financially and otherwise. It was his life’s ambition, and he did it well. He worked his at the same paper mill in[…] Read Melanie's Story
Pete K.
Survivor
Pete K. traveled back to his high school days, as a serious wrestler and football player, in explaining how he has fought off the malignant pleural mesothelioma that should have ki[…] Read Pete's Story
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