Tamron Little

May 20, 2023

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

Many thoughts went through my mind during cancer, and journaling allowed me to organize them and helped me to feel better.

April 13, 2023

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

Years after I went through mesothelioma, my husband was diagnosed with cancer, causing a reversal in the patient-caregiver roles.

November 03, 2022

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

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

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

I don’t fit the profile of someone who gets diagnosed with mesothelioma, so my diagnosis came as a shock.

April 12, 2021

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.