Stories from Survivors – Page 13
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Stories from SurvivorsPeritoneal mesothelioma survivor F.X. Dickert doesn’t have time to die. His schedule is already full. Dickert, 66, will undergo aggressive surgery in October for…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Playing Guitar, Touting Medical Marijuana
Mesothelioma survivor Jim Huff always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but he never quite found the time. Work and family obligations… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Walking to Work Again After Treatment
Chuck Gast’s daily work commute consists of a half-mile walk to and from his home in Toledo, Ohio. It’s something he’s done since joining… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Rising with Immunotherapy
Gene Hartline was ready to concede after doctors at a highly rated, big-city cancer center told him there was little they could do for his advanced-stage mesothelioma. His family refused to believe it. Hartline returned home and found innovative medical oncologist Dr. Rama Balaraman. -
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Mesothelioma Survivors Unite to Celebrate Remission
Every year, peritoneal mesothelioma survivor Trina West-Clark takes a trip to the casino to have a few cocktails with friends and celebrate another year… -
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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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15-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Living Life By Design
Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at age 15, Alyssa Hankus’ adolescence was anything but normal. She missed nearly her entire freshman year of high… -
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‘Mesothelioma Warrior’ Refuses to Back Down
Judy Goodson met her mesothelioma diagnosis with uncommon optimism. Instead of focusing on the prognosis or worst case scenario, she thoroughly researched… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor, Navy Veteran Triumphs Over Cancer
Mesothelioma survivor Jim Madaris doesn’t worry about tomorrow anymore. He is too busy enjoying today, savoring triumphs large and small. He already has won… -
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Survivor Overcomes Mesothelioma with Proton Therapy & Faith
Cancer survivor Yvette King was not about to take a pleural mesothelioma diagnosis sitting down. As an avid runner, she credits her survivorship to…