
Surgery – Page 2
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SurgeryTwenty months after aggressive surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma, Hatsie H. celebrated with her grandchildren by taking the ski lift to the top of…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Deals with Pain 15 Years After Surgery
Pleural mesothelioma isn’t an issue for Tim Crisler anymore. Aggressive surgery that removed a lung and major parts of his diaphragm 15 years ago… -
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Mentor Helps Mesothelioma Survivor Bounce Back
Mesothelioma survivor Diana Saunders works out at her local YMCA for at least an hour most days, stretching, walking, lifting and sweating. She… -
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Extraordinary Grandmother Nears 10-Year Survival
Sandy Mulcahey does more with one lung, a missing rib and a rebuilt diaphragm than most who still have all their original parts. Malignant… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Good Life, God and Graviola Tea to Survival
Rich D. opened the door and gazed with amazement at his posh suite on the 26th floor of the luxurious Bellagio Hotel in Las… -
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Independent Mesothelioma Survivor Making Plans for Her Next Road Trip
Kathleen A. already has the bus trip brochures sitting on the living room coffee table, awaiting only her next CT scan in December before… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Teaches Others by Example
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. -
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A Daughter’s Challenge Gave Mesothelioma Survivor Another 10 Years
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. -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Determined and Defiant in His Fight
The self-portrait of Jacob H. speaks volumes about his attitude toward the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma he received in 2010. Jacob titled it… -
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Survivor Insight Series | Wisconsin Mesothelioma Survivor Thrives Outdoors, Not Conceding
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…