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Tamron was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma — a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure — in 2007, as a 21-year-old new mother. As a woman diagnosed at just 21 years of age, she was anything but the typical mesothelioma patient. After more than a decade of living with mesothelioma, she began to share her experiences with others by blogging on Asbestos.com.
May 20, 2023
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After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer — and seeing a clinician who did not know how to treat me — I learned the importance of asking questions to my providers and advocating for myself
May 04, 2023
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Many thoughts went through my mind during cancer, and journaling allowed me to organize them and helped me to feel better.
April 13, 2023
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After being diagnosed with mesothelioma and undergoing a long surgery, I wanted to do it all, but I just couldn’t. Family and friends stepped in to help.
December 07, 2022
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Years after I went through mesothelioma, my husband was diagnosed with cancer, causing a reversal in the patient-caregiver roles.
November 03, 2022
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After being diagnosed with mesothelioma, I learned to advocate for myself, and realized that it was an incredibly important life skill to have.
October 03, 2022
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I grew up in a society where mental health was stigmatized, but cancer made me realize that it helps to speak up about these issues.
August 26, 2022
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After being homebound for two years from the COVID-19 pandemic, I was eager to get out, though I did have many cancer/COVID-19 concerns.
July 29, 2022
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I don’t fit the profile of someone who gets diagnosed with mesothelioma, so my diagnosis came as a shock.
April 12, 2021
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Mesothelioma has been categorized as an “older persons” disease, writes a 14-year survivor. Which is why, she writes, her and her family were completely caught off-guard when she was diagnosed at 21.