Real Life Stories
In this section you will find real life stories from people affected by pancreatic cancer. These stories provide examples of how people are diagnosed, the treatment they have, their experiences and how they take care of themselves.
Tricia’s experience of recovering from a Whipple’s procedure
Lauren
Lauren was diagnosed with a glucogonoma in February 2017, when she was 32.
Tony & Margaret
Tony tells the story of his wife, Margaret's, diagnosis and surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Jean
Jean was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in 2013 after complaining of extreme backache.
Angela
Angela was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic adenocarcinoma in March 2016.
Ros
Ros story of her mother, Dorothy, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 83
Jan
Jan's partner, Pete, was diagnosed with Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in 2015
Carole W
Carole was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2014 and underwent surgery to remove the tumour
Ruth
It came as a complete shock to me and my family when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 locally advanced inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma at the start of November 2015.
Gladys
Gladys shares her experience of her mother being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015
Anthony
Anthony, 64, was diagnosed in 1994 with pancreatic cancer and recalls his experience 22 years post-whipples
Justin
Justin, 48, was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in 2013