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.
Vivien
Vivien was diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in 2010, when she was 55.
Carl
Carl, 38 - diagnosed in September 2012 with operable pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Chris
Chris's experience of his sister, Nicola, having pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She was diagnosed in 2013
Steve
Steve, 58, was diagnosed in 2012 with inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the uncinate process. Read his story here.
Marie
Marie was diagnosed with operable pancreatic adenocarcinoma in 2012. Read her story here.
Aman
Aman's experience of his mother Nila having pancreatic adenocarcinoma, she was diagnosed in 2012
Hilary
Hilary, 56 when diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma in August 2011- following chemo-radiotherapy had a Whipples in 2012
Dave & Jill
Dave's story of his wife Jill's pancreatic cancer, she was diagnosed in 2011
Sue
Sue was diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in 2011, when she was 53.
Glen’s experience of gemcitabine, capecitabine and oxaliplatin
Diagnosed with inoperable adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas in 2008, rendered operable by chemotherapy
John
John, diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in April 2011, tells his story of having gemcitabine and capecitabine for inoperable pancreatic cancer
Carole’s experience of having gemcitabine post Whipple’s procedure
Diagnosed with operable adenocarcinoma in 2009