Ward explains his surgery and treatments after being diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2012. He shares why he believes his healthy lifestyle leading up to his diagnosis has helped him withstand the challenges of mesothelioma.
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.
Update: Bob's son informed us that his father lost his battle with mesothelioma on Oct. 26, 2012.
Bob O. already has his spring calendar so booked - a garden to plant, grass to cut, fish to…
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 and her husband don’t know how many wedding anniversaries they will have, but they celebrate their time together.
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