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    Alexis K. & Her Husband Christian
    Early-Stage Mesothelioma

    Alexis K. | Survivor Insight Series

    Alexis was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in 2007 at age 37. She had major surgery that removed part of her diaphragm, yet she kept her wedding plans in place. Alexis refuses to let mesothelioma get in the way of the life she and her husband have built. In 2017, she helped him through a stage 3 skin cancer diagnosis. They don’t know how many wedding anniversaries they will have, but they celebrate their time together. “It’s kind of cool now to hear people say, ‘You don’t look or act sick,’” Alexis said. "They start to see cancer in a different way when they see me."
    Tim Povtak
    01/04/2012