Lisa is a lung cancer survivor who credits the late Dr. David Sugarbaker for saving her life. She explains her surgery where her lung was removed and talks about her successful recovery.
Cheryl’s diagnosis didn't limit her desire to serve others. She worked as a board-certified family physician and volunteered in her community. “I try to live every day as positively as I can,” Cheryl said Her treatments included a pleurectomy and decortication surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Cheryl died in October 2023.
Patricia’s love of travel wouldn’t let her stay down after the chemotherapy, pleurectomy and decortication surgery. Before treatment, she had traveled to 47 states and five continents. “I learned a long time ago, you can lose everything, but that travel experience, it never goes away,” she said.
Jose shares his unique approach to dealing with pleural mesothelioma. He talks about his rejection of traditional treatments and explains some of his healthy habits.
Former pilot and aircraft mechanic Daniel McCarthy has better things to do than sit at home lamenting his future with pleural mesothelioma. The free-spirit recently piloted a Boeing 737 virtually. McCarthy is virtually back on the job after a cancer setback.
Charles Wood wasn’t about to just sit back and accept the often overwhelming, gloom-and-doom diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Not after spending a…
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