Compassionate Support for Southeast Kansas Cancer Fighters

First Name is one of the longest-living survivors of pancreatic cancer—a remarkable testimony to strength, faith, and medical resilience. Their journey began in 1994, when what seemed like persistent and unexplained back pain turned out to be the first warning sign of something much more serious. At first, First Name was relieved to hear that the issue wasn’t gallstones, as initially suspected. But that relief quickly faded.

Thanks to the careful attention and persistence of several medical interns, further testing revealed the unthinkable: First Name had pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. Recalling the moment of diagnosis, First Name described it as feeling like “getting hit by a freight train.” The shock was overwhelming, but there was little time to dwell. Doctors soon informed them that they were a candidate for a complex surgical operation known as the Whipple procedure.

First Name is one of the longest-living survivors of pancreatic cancer—a remarkable testimony to strength, faith, and medical resilience. Their journey began in 1994, when what seemed like persistent and unexplained back pain turned out to be the first warning sign of something much more serious. At first, First Name was relieved to hear that the issue wasn’t gallstones, as initially suspected. But that relief quickly faded.

Thanks to the careful attention and persistence of several medical interns, further testing revealed the unthinkable: First Name had pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. Recalling the moment of diagnosis, First Name described it as feeling like “getting hit by a freight train.” The shock was overwhelming, but there was little time to dwell. Doctors soon informed them that they were a candidate for a complex surgical operation known as the Whipple procedure.

First Name is one of the longest-living survivors of pancreatic cancer—a remarkable testimony to strength, faith, and medical resilience. Their journey began in 1994, when what seemed like persistent and unexplained back pain turned out to be the first warning sign of something much more serious. At first, First Name was relieved to hear that the issue wasn’t gallstones, as initially suspected. But that relief quickly faded.

Thanks to the careful attention and persistence of several medical interns, further testing revealed the unthinkable: First Name had pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. Recalling the moment of diagnosis, First Name described it as feeling like “getting hit by a freight train.” The shock was overwhelming, but there was little time to dwell. Doctors soon informed them that they were a candidate for a complex surgical operation known as the Whipple procedure.

First Name is one of the longest-living survivors of pancreatic cancer—a remarkable testimony to strength, faith, and medical resilience. Their journey began in 1994, when what seemed like persistent and unexplained back pain turned out to be the first warning sign of something much more serious. At first, First Name was relieved to hear that the issue wasn’t gallstones, as initially suspected. But that relief quickly faded.

Thanks to the careful attention and persistence of several medical interns, further testing revealed the unthinkable: First Name had pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. Recalling the moment of diagnosis, First Name described it as feeling like “getting hit by a freight train.” The shock was overwhelming, but there was little time to dwell. Doctors soon informed them that they were a candidate for a complex surgical operation known as the Whipple procedure.