Carla shares how she was initially exposed to asbestos which later caused her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis. She also explains how important loved ones are during a mesothelioma journey.
Kim explains how she has overcome both breast cancer and pleural mesothelioma. She also talks about how she was exposed to asbestos at a young age and living life to the fullest.
Michael describes how aggressive treatment for mesothelioma can offer hope for survivors. He also explains his personal cancer journey and his mesothelioma treatments.
Michael explains phantom emotions and how he dealt with them as a pleural mesothelioma survivor. He describes some of what he calls irrational emotions that experienced during his recovery.
Michael shares how important it is to not ask the question "why me" after a mesothelioma diagnosis. He describes how having the wrong attitude can cause your body to experience unnecessary stress.
Al talks about his mesothelioma diagnosis, his surgeries and treatments. He reveals how he and his brother shared a similar experience with chemotherapy at the same time.
Pleural mesothelioma survivor Michael Cole details his personal story. He explains his challenging surgery, symptoms he experienced and his recovery process. Despite all this, he has not despaired.
Tim originally decided against surgery and chemotherapy when he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2002, but his daughter convinced him otherwise. He underwent an extrapleural pneumonectomy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was among America’s longest-living male pleural mesothelioma survivors. Tim died in December 2023.
Dinah made a quick return to work even before being diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2020. She goes into detail about her chemotherapy treatments and how she's received so much support from her friends and family.
Emily found the best mesothelioma surgeon at the time, Dr. David Sugarbaker. Emily credited Sugarbaker for her nearly 10-year survival with pleural mesothelioma. Despite being forced to retire from nursing, she continued caring for others by volunteering and supporting the mesothelioma community. Emily died in May 2022.
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