“We were in complete shock as we had never heard of pancreatic cancer”
Read Rita's story, reflecting on her husband, David. Read More
Rita McIntosh
on 18th November 2021
Carer Stories
“Seeing my mum lose her hair and being unable to eat because of the sores in her mouth due to the chemotherapy was heartbreaking”
Nicola Smith reflects on her mother's experience with pancreatic cancer. Read More
Nicola Smith
on 13th November 2021
““Hannah, does mum look a little yellow to you?”. Oh god, she did”
Hannah Woollven reflects on her best friend, confidant, her soulmate, her mum, Tracey Woollven. Read More
Hannah Woollven
on 6th November 2021
“It still doesn’t make any sense to me”
Jennifer Dowsett has reflected on her husband, John, who died one month after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Read More
Jennifer Dowsett
on 1st November 2021
Rebecca shares her fond memories of dad Brian
Rebecca shares some of her fondest memories of her dad Brian, who she sadly lost to pancreatic cancer in March, 2021. Read More
Lesley turns Scotland Purple in memory of her mum
Following the death of her mum Pauline in June, Lesley had a vision to turn Scotland purple during this year’s World Pancreatic Cancer Day. Read More
Carer Story: Natalia Moore
Natalia Moore describes her mum Denise Lloyd's difficult battle with pancreatic cancer, and coping with life after she sadly passed away. Experiencing the symptoms In august of 2017 I was travelling home from London when I received a call from… Read More
Jack McQuillan
on 20th September 2019
Carer Story: Colin
Colin shares his wife Teina's story of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer aged just 24. She is now 29 years cancer free, something they both say is a result of her early diagnosis. I am writing this on behalf of… Read More
Jack McQuillan
on 16th September 2019
Carer Story: Linda Reardon
Linda Reardon tells the story of her mum Lynn Ball, who was diagnosed in 2010 with inoperable pancreatic cancer, and sadly passed away just 7 weeks later. “They say lightening never strikes twice in the same place, and that is… Read More
Jack McQuillan
on 29th August 2019
Carer Story: Chloe Timmons
Chloe tells the story, in her own words, of the journey that led to her dad’s diagnosis for pancreatic cancer from which he sadly died in January 2015, aged 47. What does the word cancer mean to you? Because before… Read More
Jack McQuillan
on 28th August 2019
