“He knows, better than anyone, that if he’d been diagnosed just a few months later, he might not have been here to tell his story.”
A Survivor's Journey - My Dad's Battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
1+ Year Survivor
“My Dad is a pancreatic cancer survivor. We are so lucky to have him with us and I don’t want to take that for granted. I want to help change things so that other families are in the same position as us and their loved ones survive.”
Lucinda Slater shares her experience of supporting her dad, David Slater, after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 and how she has been inspired to challenge herself and raise money for Pancreatic Cancer Action.
on 26th July 2024
“I’m a changed person. I’m not the same person I was a year ago before I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I don’t know who I am yet, but I am changed forever. Now I want to give something back because I’ve got a second chance at life.”
Michael Parry recently received the all-clear one year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He tells us about his experience over the past year, the significant role his GP played in his prognosis, and the importance of never losing hope.
on 23rd May 2024
Stories of Success – Dan Godley
The last time I wrote for Pancreatic Cancer Action, the situation with my cancer was volatile. In the post, I described how the tumour had wrapped itself around a major artery and how I had been told that chemotherapy 'really…
on 4th January 2024
“She turned to the nurse and said, ‘either he’s a doctor or a very well-informed chap’. I assured her I was neither, just an ageing nerd.”
David Fullard shares both his own, and his daughter's experiences with pancreatic cancer.
on 21st November 2022
“I struggle daily with survivors guilt and wonder why did he have to suffer so much and die when it all went so well for me”
Sue shares with us her own experiences with pancreatic cancer, as well as those of her husband, Jim.
on 5th June 2022
“I consider myself a fortunate survivor of what is so often dreaded cancer”
Pharmacist Phil Hunt shares his personal view and timeline of his pancreatic cancer experience.
on 18th November 2021
“I had symptoms for a very long time, at least two years”
Theresa Upton shares her story in the hope it helps others.
on 12th November 2021
“I’d be teaching in class and scratching. Even giving myself bruises because I was scratching so much”
Read Debra's story.
on 12th November 2021
Russell from Wales shares his survivor story
This is the story of how Russell went from being a fit and healthy 59-year-old man, enjoying life with his wife, Helen, and two children, Thomas, and Cassie, to being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the deadliest of the common cancers.
on 8th June 2021