Whipple Procedure
45 Articles
Better Than Ever
Long-term survivor Abby Pezzulo’s children very young when she was diagnosed with PNET, so she focused on them and her husband to get through.
How Far I’ve Come
After Whipple surgery, chemo, and another emergency, long-term survivor Monsita Botwick needed help from a therapist to continue treatment.
Appreciation for Humanity
Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr., is an example of resiliency, as a long-term survivor of pancreatic cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Embrace All the Good Things
After two bouts with pancreatic cancer, long-term survivor Anthony Del Russo embraces all the good in life with his family and friends.
Bold, Aggressive, Decisive, and Rapid
Long-term survivor Steven Lewis credits the support of family for getting him through aggressive treatment when his pancreatic cancer came back.
Hope is Everything You Have
Long-term survivor Eric Borden believes in the importance of advocating for yourself with your doctors; if he hadn’t he might not be here.
Own Your Health Care Journey
Randi Ervin is a long-term survivor of PNET who stresses the importance of taking care of your mental health during ongoing treatment.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
When long-term survivor Tom Dinwiddie was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer he found doctors willing to treat him.
The Optimist
Roxanne Waling is a long-term survivor of pancreatic cancer, and she credits her integrative oncology team for helping her through.
Breathe Happy
When Helene Avraham-Katz was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she and her family made the decision to fight it with everything they could.
Whatever It Takes To Get Through This
Pancreatic cancer long-term survivor Joel Weiss was treated in New York because the treatment he wanted was not available in Canada at that time.
I Didn’t Expect to Be Doing This
Sheila Sky Kasselman, a long-term survivor of pancreatic cancer, started a foundation to help others after recovering from Whipple surgery.
I’m Still Here
As a five-year pancreatic cancer survivor, Angella Dixon-Watson considers it her mission to educate others about this disease.
I Made It
Long-term survivor Carolynn Kiel lost her mother and sister to pancreatic cancer, so she learned to stay vigilant,
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Randall Swan says he could not have made it through pancreatic cancer treatment, including a clinical trial, without the support of his wife.