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Survivor Videos
August 31, 2026 • 1 Min

I’m Not Dead Yet

Long-term survivor Dr. Stephen Bigelsen knew how bad pancreatic cancer was and almost gave up, until his wife pushed him to learn more.

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Caregivers
August 31, 2026 • 1 Min

You’re Not Alone

Caregiver for her stage IV husband Stephen, Nancy Bigelsen credits the support of family and friends for helping them through his treatment.

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Survivor Stories
August 19, 2026 • 4 Min

A Master Class in Self-Love

Wendy Hammers turned her pancreatic cancer diagnosis into life lessons for mental health, wellness, and focusing on joy.

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Survivor Stories
August 3, 2026 • 5 Min

Surviving Will Someday Be the Expectation

Susan Ganis did not expect to be a survivor of pancreatic cancer, but she stayed positived and focused on the future.

long-term survivor Matthew Rosenblum in a gray t shirt and glasses surrounded by a leafy green tree.
Survivor Videos
June 17, 2026 • 1 Min

Learning to Live Again

With a stage IV diagnosis at 33, Matthew Rosenblum thought his life was over. But he’s a long-term survivor and has everything he never thought possible.

Pancreatic cancer long term survivor Roberta Luna, with long blond hair and a red shirt
Survivor Stories
June 16, 2026 • 4 Min

Looking Back and Looking Forward

For Let’s Win’s 10th anniversary, long-term survivor Roberta Luna looks back at the changes and forward to future gains.

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Survivor Stories
May 6, 2026 • 1 Min

My Reason

Long-term survivor Roberta Luna knew the devastation of pancreatic cancer when she was diagnosed, but was determined to survive, unlike her father, uncle and grandmother.

Wendy Hammers and her husband, a bald man with sunglasses in a dark shirt, and a woman with curly gray hair in a white sleeveless top.
Survivor Videos
March 26, 2026 • 1 Min

Dancing on the Other Side of the Fire

After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, long-term survivor Wendy Hammers decided her only option was to get better.

Long term survivor Susan Ganis, far left, and family. Blond woman in blue shirt and jeans holding a little girl in pink, next to a gray haired bearded man in gray and black, next to a younger blond woman in a white shirt and jeans holding another little girl, and a tall young man in a patterned shirt and jeans, against a bright blue background.
Survivor Stories
February 19, 2026 • 1 Min

The Small Moments Bring Us Joy

Susan Ganis thought she had a gall stone or a kidney stone but there was a tumor on her pancreas.

Pancreatic cancer survivor Yann Bizien
Survivor Stories
December 22, 2025 • 4 Min

Our Destiny Is Not in the Data

With a young family, Yann Bizien was determined to be a survivor of stage IV pancreatic cancer, even after a recurrence.

long-term survivor Ryan Dwars and his family
Survivor Stories
November 25, 2025 • 1 Min

Pancreatic Cancer at Any Age

Long-term survivor Ryan Dwars was diagnosed at age 36, with young children, but he has been determined to be an outlier.

Long-term survivor Ken Brown and family
Survivor Stories
October 23, 2025 • 1 Min

Attitude and Effort

Long-term survivor Ken Brown was determined to beat pancreatic cancer, even trying the new-at-the-time protocol of chemo before surgery.

Linda Burchett and friends in Paris
Survivor Stories
October 13, 2025 • 4 Min

From Pancreatic Cancer to Blessed

After recovering from chemotherapy and a Whipple procedure, Linda Burchett knows she is blessed to be able to travel and enjoy life as a long-term survivor.

long-term survivor Andy Lyons and his late brother
Survivor Videos
September 26, 2025 • 1 Min

Don’t Let This Happen to You

Long-term survivor Andy Lyons took his brother’s words to heart and went into a monitoring program for pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer survivor Donna Caparida and her late husband.
Survivor Stories
September 25, 2025 • 3 Min

36 Years and Counting

When Donna Caparida had severe pain in her side, doctors found pancreatic cancer. Thirty-six years later she’s a long-term survivor.