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Bereaved Story

“He never shared any fear or doubt with us; he took it upon himself to make sure that we didn’t stress or worry. He was doing everything he could to beat the cancer.”

Today, Clarisse Honore shares her dad’s tragic story of pancreatic cancer, how his symptoms were missed and how hard he fought to beat the odds.

Clarisse Honore

on 4th April 2024

“Pancreatic cancer feels like the forgotten cancer. My Dad died in pain. No-one should have to go through that suffering.”

Scottish football legend Frank McGarvey died of pancreatic cancer in January 2023. Frank would have turned 68 on the 17th of March this year. To mark the anniversary of his birthday, Frank’s daughter Jenny Kane talks to us about her…

Jenny Kane

on 15th March 2024

“I am joining Pancreatic Cancer Action’s ‘60 Miles in April’ challenge in memory of my Mum, Pauline, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2020. Sunday marks the fourth Mother’s Day since I lost my Mum.”

Lesley Irving is here today to tell her mum's tragic story of pancreatic cancer during the height of the pandemic and how she is continuing to support our efforts to save lives through early diagnosis.

Lesley Irving

on 7th March 2024

“Dad was given three to six months to live, but he died six days after receiving the diagnosis. He was 56.”

"I’m running the Inverness Half Marathon to raise money in honour of my Dad who died from pancreatic cancer last year, six days after being diagnosed"

Lachlan Dean Morrice

on 24th February 2024

Lynsey Brown and Chris Brown

Chris asked the nurses how long he had left and they replied: “We don’t know, but you need to go home and make memories with your family.”

Today, Lynsey Brown tells her husband's story and how misdiagnosis led to his pancreatic cancer being discovered too late for his life to be saved.

Lynsey Brown

on 10th February 2024

“Toward the end, Matthew would have happily let an increase of medication end his life. Pain management was all that could be offered to him, but even this was ineffective.”

Eva Scotland shares her husband Matthew's tragic story of pancreatic cancer and how it has turned the entire family's world upside down.

Eva Scotland

on 27th January 2024

“Scott only lived nine weeks post-diagnosis – it was so quick and sudden, leaving us all in a state of shock and bewilderment.”

Jodie Long shares her brother's story, with a plea for more research to stop lives being lost to this awful disease.

Jodie Long

on 25th October 2023

“The cancer had spread like wildfire. Only three weeks after diagnosis, we were told nothing more could be done.”

Kim Bradshaw shares her Dad's story and how their hearts were broken when his pancreatic cancer was diagnosed too late for life-saving surgery.

Kim Bradshaw

on 4th October 2023

“Michelle was sitting with mum when she told me that it was pancreatic cancer. Our world fell apart.”

Today, Debbie shares her sister Michelle's harrowing experience with this awful disease. Despite this story taking place in 2008, the sad truth is that pancreatic cancer still lags far behind other common cancers' survival rates and highlights just how vital…

Debbie Caldwell

on 20th September 2023

“In January 2021, amidst the challenges of the pandemic, my dad lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.”

One of our Trustees Lou Nylander, shares her dad Harry's story and why she is taking part in Striding for Survival 2023.

Lou Nylander

on 9th August 2023

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