“I feel so lucky to be alive.”
Briony was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when she was just 26 years old after she had been experiencing symptoms for as long as 5 years before.
on 5th June 2020
Patient Story: Operable Pancreatic cancer
Jo – 1 Year Survivor Story
This November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and throughout the month we will be sharing a series of stories written by survivors of the disease. This is Jo's story. 75% of people cannot name a single symptom of pancreatic cancer Jo, mother to…
on 19th November 2019
Penny – 7 Year Survivor
This is Penny's story. “Without seeing the article about Ali’s story and the symptoms she described I am not sure I would have survived pancreatic cancer” Penny was working as a midwife and was fit and healthy when she was…
on 11th November 2019
Gill – 4 Year Survivor
This November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and throughout the month we will be sharing a series of stories written by survivors of the disease. This is Gill's story. "Before I was diagnosed, I hardly knew anything about pancreatic cancer”…
on 6th November 2019
Yvonne – 10 Year Survivor
This November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and throughout the month we will be sharing a series of stories written by survivors of the disease. This is Yvonne's survivor story. “I know I am very lucky to survive pancreatic cancer…
on 5th November 2019
Patient Story: Jan
on 18th October 2019
Patient Story: Karin
Karin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer age 30, and less than two weeks after giving birth to her son Jethro. She tells her story, in her own words. We are very sorry to hear today (11/11/2013) that Karin has lost…
on 30th September 2019
Patient Story: Liz
Liz was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2012. She was only 48. Her doctors in the UK prescribed palliative care which led her to seek a second opinion in Heidelberg, Germany. On the 9th March 2012, I had been…
on 29th September 2019
Patient Story: Barry Grace
In January 2014 at the age of 33, it was discovered that I had multiple tumours on my pancreas. After finding this out, I was faced with a life changing decision, to have to all of my pancreas, gallbladder and…
on 29th September 2019
Patient Story: Kristine Wilson
Christine describes being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and her difficulty remaining positive when faced with a lack of survivor stories. My name is Kristine Wilson. I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer October of 2015 at the age of 42. I…
on 29th September 2019