Dust Disease Diaries: Real lives, real stories of asbestos & beyond22 Nov 2023

Lisa’s journey with mesothelioma

A young girl helping her father to build a garden shed would never dream that the shavings she innocently played with would one day lead to a cancer diagnosis.

How does a person find the inner strength to go from living a full life to facing three consecutive cancer diagnoses? In 2021, Lisa was preparing for the start of an extraordinary year. Recently relocated to the Southern Highlands with her partner she was to celebrate her 60th birthday and was looking forward to a rescheduled overseas trip.

However, she decided to visit a local GP about some niggling abdominal pain – and her cancer journey begun.

In this episode, Lisa share’s her remarkable story of resilience in the face of three significant cancer diagnoses: papillary peritoneal mesothelioma, breast cancer, and finally malignant epitheloid peritoneal mesothelioma. She walks us through her diagnosis, treatment, recovery and ultimately, the active life she has regained. Join us as we explore Lisa’s inspiring journey – and the advice and hope she offers to people who may be facing similar circumstances.

To find out more about the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI) and to access support, please head to https://adri.org.au/

Information on the ‘big’ operation, the surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma can be found here:

https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/peritoneal-mesothelioma/active-treatment/surgery/

Visit Chris O’Brien Lifehouse to find out more about their lung and mesothelioma cancer treatment and their surgical team: https://www.mylifehouse.org.au/departments/lung-mesothelioma-thoracic-cancer/

Meet Associate Professor Steven Kao, Mesothelioma Medical Oncologist here:

https://adri.org.au/our-team/

Thank you to our Podcast Interviewer and host James O’Loghlin and Producer Rod Morri from Sydney Podcast Studios

If you have any questions or comments, please email info@adri.org.au

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