
Stories from Survivors – Page 9
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Stories from SurvivorsCol. Doug Thomas served as chief of operations for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team at the Fort Sill Army Base. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May 2020 and underwent extensive treatment at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston. "When I was diagnosed with mesothelioma it made me realize the disproportionate number of veterans who develop cancer compared to their civilian counterparts," he said. Doug died in May 2021.
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Army Colonel Aims to Help Others by Surviving Mesothelioma
Colonel Doug Thomas believes that his 21-year career in the U.S. Army has prepared him well for the fight of his life. Malignant… -
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Reaching My 2020 Goal as a Mesothelioma Survivor
Back in January, I wrote that my long-term goal in my eighth year as a mesothelioma survivor was to make it to my nephew Tyler’s… -
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After a Decade, Mesothelioma Survivor Still Fighting the Fight
Maryla Latham remembers vividly the day her husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, and driving home together in a numb silence after hearing… -
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Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving in Moffitt Clinical Trial
Two days after John Fiala underwent his twice-monthly treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer, he was back on his fishing boat, landing a four-foot… -
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Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Enjoys Exciting New Chapter
Joe Barna married the love of his life 13 months after he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma cancer. Today, life is good. Barna is… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Leaving a Lifelong Legacy
John Stathas, 78, was told he had 16 months to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 pleural mesothelioma. John is a survivor who long ago dedicated his life to improving the lives of those around him, touching so many along the way. -
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Canadian Golfer Hits ‘Hole-in-One’ with Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
Three years after being diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, Ron Green proudly walked his youngest daughter down the aisle in a beautiful wedding… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Takes Alternative Medicine Path
Tammy House didn’t need a specialist or a big-city cancer center to beat the long odds and become an inspirational mesothelioma survivor. She… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Celebrates 20 Years of Giving
Tammy Frank recently filled her kitchen with more than a dozen friends and family, all gathered to help bake enough Christmas cookies to feed…