
The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 38
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Pleural MesotheliomaMesothelioma survivor Don Berlin just doesn’t sit very well, living instead by the words of wisdom his doctor said two days after his aggressive…
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Pleural Mesothelioma
A Return to the Putting Green for Mesothelioma Survivor
Mesothelioma survivor Ellis Gill never felt so good about a round of golf. There were no thunderous drives, no long birdie putts and not… -
Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Survivor Becomes Caregiver at Relay For Life
Andy survived a horrific motorcycle crash in 2004 that almost killed him, and he had every intention of surviving his 2010 diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma. Andy was not a surgical candidate because his cancer had already metastasized, but he found something better. With the help of mesothelioma specialist Dr. David Jablons, Andy enrolled in a clinical trial involving amatuximab. He also used medical cannabis. Andy died in 2017. -
Cancer & Caregiving
Caregivers: Mesothelioma’s Forgotten Casualties
Linda Chitwood is one of the unsung heroes, an often forgotten warrior in the horror of asbestos-related cancer. She is a caregiver, a life… -
Cancer & Caregiving
Mesothelioma Loss Inspires Boston Marathon Runner
Melanie Cruse ran the grueling Boston Marathon last month with an inspiring breeze at her back, lifting her through each hill she climbed and… -
Chemotherapy
Mesothelioma Survivor Travels Europe with her Dog
Mesothelioma survivor Mary Lyons flew to Paris earlier this month accompanied by her two most prized possessions — a juicer and a border collie… -
Late-Stage Mesothelioma
Sallie Morton: Three-Year Mesothelioma Survivor & ‘Party Girl’
Sallie Morton has been known for years as the “Party Girl” at California’s The Terraces of Los Gatos retirement community, and she uses any… -
Treatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Survivor’s Wife Explains His Cannabis Oil Treatment
Andy Ashcraft still doesn’t look like a guy with malignant pleural mesothelioma, and especially not one who was diagnosed with the deadly cancer six… -
Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Survivor Participates in Australian Clinical Trial
Mike T. is not a man to take things lying down. Diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in Oct. 2011, he takes the disease in… -
Late-Stage Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Cancer Survivor Celebrates Gift of Life at Disney
Frank S. celebrated his three-year survival mark by taking all six grandchildren and their parents to Walt Disney World last month, providing a weekend…