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Survivor Stories

Katherine

Patient Story: Katherine

Katherine was diagnosed with a rare Neuroendocrine tumour on her pancreas in 2010, this is her story. I am 54 years old and work as a teacher. Up until Easter 2010 I had no idea there was anything wrong. I…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 5th August 2019

Rod

Patient Story: Rod

Rod was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2005, later undergoing a Whipple procedure to help remove it. In October 2004, I visited my GP complaining of slight stomach ache. She did several tests, including blood tests, all of which came…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 30th July 2019

Lyndon

Patient Story: Lyndon

Lyndon was diagnosed in 2006 and had a Whipple's operation. Here he tells his story in his own words. Experiencing symptoms It happened about 6-8 weeks after my marriage to my third wife, who is from the Philippines, thirty years…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 30th July 2019

Nikki Davies

Patient Story: Nikki Davies

Nikki tells her story of being treated for chronic pancreatitis, before later being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My name is Nikki and I'm a 52 year old woman living in Reading, Berkshire. I was born and grew up in New…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 15th 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…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 11th July 2019

Patient Story: Mark Nye

Mark Nye describes being diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer, before undergoing treatment and being offered a Whipple procedure, this is his story. My Pancreatic Cancer Journey My name is Mark Nye. I am a 54-year-old male from Perth Western Australia.…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 5th July 2019

Yvonne Carse

Patient Story: Yvonne Carse

Me and My Pancreas I had a distal pancreatectomy in January 2009 to remove a tumour from my pancreas followed by seventeen sessions of chemotherapy.. I was very surprised to learn afterwards the severity of the illness but taking a…

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Jack McQuillan

on 2nd July 2019

Valerie

Patient Story: Valerie

Valerie began experiencing symptoms whilst at her brothers funeral, before later being admitted to hospital to find out that she did in fact have pancreatic cancer. This is her story. It was July 2009. We had just come back from…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 30th June 2019

Colin Wood

Patient Story: Colin Wood

Nigel describes undergoing an emergency Whipple procedure to remove his pancreatic cancer, and later being told that he would only live for another year. My pancreatic cancer story began in December 2013 in Australia where I live with my wife,…

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Jack McQuillan

on 29th June 2019

Caroline

Patient Story: Caroline

Caroline describes being diagnosed with having a rare neuroendocrine tumour on her pancreas, and her life after receiving surgery to remove it. Experiencing the symptoms In August 2008 I turned yellow. That was the first sign that something was wrong.…

Pancreatic Cancer Action
Jack McQuillan

on 15th February 2011

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