Mesothelioma Articles: Page 1 of 34

Mesothelioma Patients Can Safely Get Treatment Through Telehealth and Video

• July 14, 2020
• Lisa Hyde-Barrett
• Mesothelioma, Nurse's Corner, Patients, Treatments

The COVID-19 virus has disrupted all of our lives and routines. Things that we always did and places we always went are no longer available. The pandemic has forced us to all look at things we routinely do and challenged us to do them differently. Like in business, in medicine sometimes small disruptions can lead to larger innovative changes. In the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, disruptors have led the way. Over the years we have seen doctors challenging the previously held belief [...]

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Mesothelioma Centers of Excellence are Open for Patients

• June 25, 2020
• Lisa Hyde-Barrett
• Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Nurse's Corner, Treatments

We frequently suggest to patients and patient’s families to seek out a Mesothelioma Center of Excellence if diagnosed with this rare disease. For many, this includes traveling to get care at one of these centers. When the pandemic was first at its peak, a lot of travel was suspended and many just did not feel comfortable traveling away from home. For some who live locally to their Mesothelioma Center of Excellence they were able to have treatment but that was not the case for everyone.   [...]

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Coronavirus & Mesothelioma Treatment: One Patient’s Story

• June 23, 2020
• Lisa Hyde-Barrett
• Family, Mesothelioma, Nurse's Corner, Patients, Treatments

The COVID-19 pandemic upended our usual routine and impacted all of our lives. For people that needed medical treatment it became a different experience. Having treatment for anything but coronavirus related illness became the exception. No visitors were allowed in the hospitals for patients no matter what their diagnosis. Many people put off necessary treatment for a later time. Facing cancer at any time is frightening. Facing treatment for a rare cancer such as malignant mesothelioma, [...]

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How Mesothelioma Patients Can Take Care of Themselves During Coronavirus

• May 2, 2020
• Lisa Hyde-Barrett
• Mesothelioma, Nurse's Corner, Patients

As we continue social distancing, washing our hands, and staying in our homes, a new normal is settling in. For people that are dealing with malignant mesothelioma as well as the COVID- 19 virus, day to day living can be extremely stressful during these uncharted times. What can people who have malignant mesothelioma do day to day? Back to basics like eating right, high protein diet. Walking daily outside if able. Limiting your alcohol intake. Taking your medications as prescribed. Keeping [...]

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Balancing Mesothelioma with the Coronavirus Pandemic

• April 26, 2020
• Lisa Hyde-Barrett
• Featured News, Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Nurse's Corner, Patients

When someone is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, the battle is both mental and physical. The symptoms are numerous and some more frightening than others. Mentally it can have an outsized effect on one’s peace of mind, affecting your physical wellbeing as well as your emotional wellbeing. So how does a mesothelioma patient keep mind and body in sync during a strenuous time like the coronavirus pandemic?  First, look around at yourself and jot down your physical symptoms. Put factual [...]

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