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Socially distant but fighting for a cure! #TeamDeirdre'sDiamonds💜💜💜

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we lost our love my husband and great Father and Grandfather 5 years in February to this Disease. he was  a fighter to the end threw his struggles with Chemo and pain he was our hero miss he dearly every day . I wear Purple for the month of november every day that we find a cute for this Cancer. Rest in heaven my love 💜💜💜

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In Loving Memory of Michael L. Bridgeman, Sr.

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In Loving Memory of Michael L. Bridgeman, Sr.

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It has been 15 years since we lost my Dad to pancreatic cancer.  15 years without my Dad in my life.  15 years my son lost out on without my Dad by his side.  15 years without his kind words, his thoughts, his light that was dimmed by this disease.  We had participated in 12 PurpleStride  Philadelphia events prior to this year's virtual event.  I had all of my t-shirts made into a quilt to remember the walks in both Tyler Park and at Fairmount Park.  I was sad not to walk this year and to have that feeling of calm that I get every year at the event and gaining hope that there is an end in sight for this terrible disease.  This picture is from an article our local paper did on my family for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.  Love and miss you every day.  Michele, Mike and Evan

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When my brother Warren was diagnosed in May of 2007, we could never have imagined that he'd be gone within 4 months. When my mother Cecilia was diagnosed in June of 2010, just the diagnosis alone was a shock -- and then we lost her even more quickly than my brother. My family weathered a lot, and the losses will be something that we will always carry, but the pain of our losses as well as our loving memories of both Warren and Cecilia and their stand-out personalities, have fueled us as we keep on with the fight in their memory. I stride for them and so that someday no other family has to go through the same. 💜💟💜

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We walked today in memory of my Dad who my 1 year old son is named after!

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Running for you today pop pop Shuster. We miss you every day 

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Running for you today pop pop Shuster. We miss you every day 

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In memory of mum. Bev Wadhams died Oct 12 2015. 63 years. Biopsy results gave her two weeks. She died 1 daddy shy. Love you mum

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In memory of mum. Bev Wadhams died Oct 12 2015. 63 years. Biopsy results gave her two weeks. She died 1 daddy shy. Love you mum

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I walk in honor of my Dad Wayne. I miss him everyday.  I’ll be walking today with my children around the neighborhood sharing stories of him.  #knowitfightitendit #philapancan 💜💜💜💜

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I walk in honor of my Dad Wayne. I miss him everyday.  I’ll be walking today with my children around the neighborhood sharing stories of him.  #knowitfightitendit #philapancan 💜💜💜💜

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I lost my wife Maryanne in 2016 after 23 days of discovering she had pancreatic cancer.my daughter Colleen battle this disease for 7 yrs before passing.in 2018.we must continue the battle for them so we can some day find a cure for this deadly cancer.we will carry the hope for them.never give up.we honor them all.our commitment will bring a better future. Hope!!!

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I stride for my mom, who lost her battle after 969 days. She had surgery 6 weeks after I started grad school and passed away 6 weeks before I graduated with my doctorate. I will forever wear a purple ribbon on my badge to honor her 💜

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I lost my mom in 2017 to this horrific disease.I love my mom SO MUCH and it devastates me that she is no longer here. I have friends who have lost their mother's and ot loved ones the same way. We need a cure or at the very least better/early detection. We need more survivors, that's why I do this, I couldn't save my mom but perhaps my efforts can save someone else's. With us, No one fights alone, FCancer!

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Cancer was never a part of my life until my dad's diagnosis last August. My warrior dad is battling stage IV pancan and is finishing up his second round of chemo. This is the first year my family plans a PurpleStride and I am excited to keep fighting this battle with him and all of you here. We are never alone!

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My Mom, Joanna was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July, 2014 and was a true warrior against this dreadful disease. She fought like a champ every day for almost five years before losing her battle in March, 2019.
Regardless of how sick she was feeling, when November came around she would bundle up, hop in the car and head to Philly for the PurpleStride event. She was thrilled to hang out in the VIP tent with her fellow survivors. The day is not quite the same without her there with us, but we will continue to walk in her memory to raise funds for PanCan so perhaps one day soon the current survival rate will be closer to 100%!
We want to see that VIP/Survivors tent overflowing!

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October 1, 2019 my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  Nov 2, 2019 was our 1st PurpleStride.  My dad was so grateful that we all got together to support him and eventhough him and my mom could not go with us because it was freezing, we all took pics before and after and he was so proud.  There is nothing you can personally do to fix the ones you love, but I fully believe that coming together and showing your support and raising awareness and money helps heal hearts and makes people know someone cares. My dad's journey lasted 211 days and left us April 29th 2020.  Eventhough he is nolonger with us, I will never stop educating others.  I will never stop listening to others who are still going through their journey.  I will never stop raising money to get this 10% to 100. I will  never stop PurpleStridin' for others but especially for my dad. 💜 Anthony R. Campanella 💜

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I lost my grandmother to pancreatic cancer when she was 88. My family didn't know much about this devastating disease at that time. My mother was 73 when she was diagnosed at stage 4. She lost her 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer in 2006. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the earliest possible stage thanks to participation in a clinical study at Penn Medicine. I was just 52. I Today I am an 11-year survivor, and so thankful to be alive. I raise funds Through Ann's Dream Team for better treatment options and more early detection tools. I will never give up on helping in some small way  to support the incredible work of PanCAN.

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My mother had symptoms for 6 months prior to her diagnosis and passed away 3 months later in 2011. I stride for those we have lost, those newly diagnosed and those not diagnosed yet. My hope is that one day we will have diagnostic testing so that it is caught early. I

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My mother, Linda was diagnosed in September 2004. She had the Whipple procedure done a month after diagnoses. She exhausted all treatments and decided to do clinical trials to help other patients in the future.  Four years and ten months later she passed on July 22 2009. I stride for her and all the fighters I have met during my time with Pancan which is over 10 years!

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I am surviving, I was diagnosed 9/15/19.  Fortunately my stage 2 tumor was in the head/neck of my pancreas and I underwent Whipple Surgery 10/3/19.  After 7 Folfirinox chemo treatments, my liver was suffering so we stopped chemo.  So far, I've had 2 clear scans.  I pray to be in the very small group of those whose cancer never returns.  And I pray that the 10% five year survival rate grows to 100%.  Thank you PanCAN!

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Vicki was diagnosed in June 2019, entered a clinical trial and fought with such heart and bravery.  She died on Jan 1st, 2020 at 63 years young.  I miss her so much.  My friends and I are running a marathon in her honor and to raise funds for PanCan - reading these stories broke my heart but lifted my spirits.  One day we will find a cure.