I encourage you to read Warning Signs of Pancreatic Cancer posted on caring.com as well as the comments that are posted at the end of the article.  If this article prompts even one person to be diagnosed early, then it was worth passing it on.

It is hard to deal with our own incapacity and death when we are well, but there were many in the room battling cancer and truly needed for me to guide them in something they felt they had some form of control over. It was humbling for me to see people (there was standing room only!) who were exhausted from chemotherapy or in remission, but made it to a 6:30 p.m. event (to listen to me none the less!) because they knew how important it was.  These people are no different than you and me, except that they have a sense of urgency because life has dealt them a challenge.

Read the full letter here along with other client and colleague testimonials.