This is the story of a 7 year Mesothelioma survivor, James O’Connor, after receiving the depressing  diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma was given less than one year to live by his doctors. Told to spend his last days vacationing with his wife and to call hospice he chose differently.  Not wanting to accept the  prognosis and live his last months waiting to die, he decides to work with clinicians to come up with his an aggressive treatment plan, which includes dietary supplements, diet changes and meditation.

author J.R. O'Connor

In his book , They Said Months. I Chose Years! A Mesothelioma Survivor’s Story (Perfect Paperback),  James shares what he did to survive his diagnosis of mesothelioma and provides much of the science behind his decisions. At the time of this writing James continues to live a productive life. This inspirational book was written to help those coping with a diagnosis of Mesothelioma or any other form of cancer. James cites nearly one hundred medical articles that support the paradigm of using nutrition to help manage a chronic disease like cancer.

In the United States alone approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma tumors occur in the thin membranes that line the lungs, abdomen or heart. Although many cases are fatal within two years, early diagnosis and proper treatment can often lead to a good prognosis and extended survival.

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