The hardest blow from a mesothelioma diagnosis is the almost universal pessimism about the chances of survival.
In addition to the already overwhelming diagnosis, mesothelioma patients and their loved ones are confronted with a seemingly endless list of negative reports and prognoses from articles, news reports, the world wide web, insurance providers and even from their family physicians and oncologists. Such pessimism is pervasive and largely based on a history of failure and nihilism in treating the disease, a history which is finally being changed by exciting developments in research.
Below is a collection of real mesothelioma survivor stories. These are men and women who share their struggles not to impress you with their courage, luck, or fortitude, but to offer their message of hope that effective treatments are finally at hand.
If you find yourself on the doorstep of an uncertain future with a deadly cancer, it’s time to find solace and comfort in the mesothelioma survivor stories below.
Fighting mesothelioma is tough, but we’re constantly gaining ground. Don’t give up.
Despite all the ads, odds are people around us don’t know what mesothelioma is
When I tell people I battled mesothelioma and lived to tell about it, they often ask: Oh, is that the disease they have commercials for
Financial assistance for mesothelioma treatment provided John the opportunity to enroll in a clinical trial far from home
When John Lewis and his wife saw a post about the Foundation’s Travel Grant Program (a program providing financial assistance for travel for mesothelioma treatment)
Search for the cure – Steve’s story: Part 1
Steve W. is a 58-year-old husband and father of three who was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in June 2018. Following his diagnosis, Steve and his