Patient & Family Experiences

Michael Conway’s experience of the Checkmate -743 trial

In April 2020, pharmaceutical company, Bristol Myers Squibb announced positive topline results from drug trial. Checkmate -743, a pivotal Phase…

Dave Long’s experience of coronavirus as a mesothelioma patient

David Long is 69 and lives in Southampton. In July 2018 he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. He recently tested positive…

Private George Wing awarded French Legion of Honour merit

In 2018 Brian Wallis, Mesothelioma UK Ambassador, was approached by friends of Private George Wing who advised him that George…

David and Jane Nurse

David was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2018. Following surgery, he now has scans every three months. David wanted to…

Chris Willis

More Patient Stories Chris Willis Chris is a 31 year old PE teacher who told his story at our Patient…

Richard Powell

Richard, 62, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in April 2018. He has had no treatment since August 2018 and is determined…

John Myers

John Myers, 74, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2018. He is currently not on any medication and awaiting to…

Jerry Lakin

Jerry Lakin, whose wife died of mesothelioma earlier in December 2018, made a shocking discovery recently when he requested to…

Lins Prentice

Lins (Lindsey) Prentice died of mesothelioma in May 2017 aged 49, just two weeks after marrying Laura. Laura wanted to…

Janet Blunt

John Blunt’s wife, Janet, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2013 and sadly died the following year. Janet was keen…

David Staley

Currently feeling well and on no medication David, 42, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2015. He is currently feeling…

Colin Morris

Two years on from diagnosis…and stable. Colin Morris, 73, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2016. Colin was exposed to…

Rosemary Wallis

‘The Lady Who Knits for England’ Rosemary Wallis died of mesothelioma in 2013, six months after diagnosis, aged 67. It…

Caleb Saunderson

Living a ‘new kind of normal’ Caleb Saunderson (46), was diagnosed in 2017 with both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma.…

Liam Bradley

Cracking on with life Mesothelioma is rarely seen in people under the age of fifty and virtually unheard of under…

Emma Dowling

Emma was just 38 when she was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012. Following lengthy treatment, Emma has now been stable…

Julie Roberts

Making a difference by raising awareness of Meso in Scotland Recently, Julie Roberts got in touch with Mesothelioma UK to…

Bernice Scullion

Very sadly, Bernice passed away on 3rd June, 2020. She will be deeply missed by her husband Kevin and her…

Squadron Leader William Evans

As part of our specialist military information, advice and support service, Mesothelioma UK benefits advisors have recently helped a former-RAF…

Tim Stokes

“I’ll teach the children how to live with cancer not how to die from it.” July 2017 I was diagnosed…

Jenny Norton

Update: Sadly, Jenny passed away in September 2018. Her story shows her positive attitude and determination to enjoy the time…

Helen’s hike

Helen was diagnosed in April 2016 and had surgery followed by chemotherapy. This is her story, as told by her…

Linda Lakin

Sadly, Linda passed away in December 2018. She was an ambassador for Mesothelioma UK and strongly believed in sharing experiences…

Mavis Nye

I am often asked the question how I feel knowing that I have given my wife a death sentence. That…

Vivienne Swain

My name is Vivienne, I was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2015 aged 59. In April 2015 I had a…

Steve Gardner

Steve Gardner – a lover of life who never gave up By his daughter, Paula Bacon Today is the London…

Robert Henderson

My dad was a very active man he ran, he did half marathons, triathlons, and the Glasgow to Edinburgh cycle…