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Vicky McLaren

Carer Story: Vicky McLaren

I lost my dad in 2011, 5 weeks after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was a huge shock.  He became so painfully ill so very quickly, and then he was gone.  It still seems inconceivable that no doctor…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 9th August 2019

Sam Holroyd

Carer Story: Sam

Sam tells the story, in his own words, of the journey that led to his mum’s diagnosis for pancreatic cancer, from which she sadly died in September 2013, just four days after diagnosis. I’m Sam. I’m 25 years old and…

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Jack McQuillan

on 9th August 2019

Jacqueline

Carer Story: Julie Stringer

Julie Stringer describes the difficulties in getting a diagnosis for her mum Jacqueline, after she began to experience a number of symptoms including jaundice. Shockingly Jacqueline wasn't diagnosed with pancreatic cancer until she had sadly passed away. Jacqueline Stephanie Rita…

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Jack McQuillan

on 27th July 2019

Carer Story: Abi Stock

Abi Stock tells the story of her Dad's battle with pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed in 2018, which he unfortunately lost in the same year. 2018 was an extremely tough year for me and my family after my dad, aged…

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Jack McQuillan

on 16th July 2019

Carer Story: Kerry Irvine

Kerry Irvine tells the story of her husband Noel being diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in 2011, before sadly losing his battle in the same year. Kerry tells the story, in her own words, of her experience with pancreatic cancer. My name is…

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Jack McQuillan

on 16th July 2019

Terry Lown

Carer Story: Terry Lown

Terry Lown describes the shock of discovering that his new wife Penny had pancreatic cancer and how it has affected both her and their families lives. My wife Penny was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer five years ago. We had…

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Jack McQuillan

on 11th July 2019

Carer Story: Sandra Francis

Sandra Francis tells the story of her beloved husband Peter, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011 and later told that his tumour was in fact inoperable. Peter Grenville Francis (1942 - 2012) My husband Pete was eventually diagnosed…

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Jack McQuillan

on 6th July 2019

Hayley

Carer Story: Hayley

Hayley shares her Mums story who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 67, and passed away just 7 days later. My name is Hayley and I would like to share my story about my mom, Mal. Mom was a…

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Jack McQuillan

on 6th July 2019

Christopher & Beth Charlton

Carer Story: Beth Charlton

Beth Carlton describes losing her beloved Dad Christopher, at the age of just 17. In 2012, my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the tumour was 13cm wide. I was at a tender age of 17, and it was the…

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Jack McQuillan

on 1st July 2019

Carer Story: Nicholas Kleovoulou

Nicholas describes the moment he received a call from his mothers doctor to inform him that she had pancreatic cancer. She later underwent a 8 hour total pancreatectomy and has made a good recovery. My name is Nicholas Kleovoulou. I…

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Jack McQuillan

on 29th June 2019

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