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Patient Story: Operable Pancreatic cancer

Briony

“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.

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Issy Smith

on 5th June 2020

Pancreatic Cancer Action

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 19th November 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Action

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 11th November 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Action

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”…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 6th November 2019

Yvonne Carse

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 5th November 2019

Jan

Patient Story: Jan

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 18th October 2019

Karin

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 30th September 2019

Liz

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 29th September 2019

Barry Grace

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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 29th September 2019

Kristine

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…

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Jack McQuillan

on 29th September 2019

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