Pancreatic Cancer

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By Gary C

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  1. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Back on January 18th I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancer and I never thought in a million years I would ever get cancer. I was defiantly shocked, so I put everything in Gods Hands to help me get through this.

    Then on February 1st I had a Whipple Procedure to remove the cancer. A Whipple Procedure is where they remove the head of your pancreas, part of your bile duct tube, your gallbladder and part of your lower intestines. This is a tough surgery and a tough recovery. I knew if I wanted to play golf again soon, I would have to put in the work to be able to do so.

    After about 3 weeks I started to get more active and I was chipping and pitching golf balls with my dog outside. Then on the 43rd day after surgery I was able to get out and play 9 holes with my Titleist Clubs. I shot a 43 with the New ProV1 on that day last week. I was a little sore after that round, but it was well worth it.

  2. George V

    George V
    Montgomery, AL

    Military
    Well done, Gary! Stay strong and beat this thing!!
  3. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Thank You and I'm working hard to beat it
  4. KKroynovich

    KKroynovich

    Hi Gary,

    I am glad to hear that you were able to get out and play a round! I hope that you are doing better and I’m sure everyone on here is praying for you!
  5. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Thank You
  6. GMaynard

    GMaynard

    Military
    Stay strong and prayers for you
  7. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Thank You
  8. Josh P

    Josh P

    Amazing
  9. Andrew A

    Andrew A
    Charlotte, NC

    Stay Strong and Shoot Low!
  10. Guy W

    Guy W
    Statesville, NC

    Good to hear that you are doing well. Nice round for first time back.
  11. Christopher G

    Christopher G
    Saugus MA

    Well done and prayers to you!
  12. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Best of luck with it going forward. Mom had the same procedure done a long time ago but the cancer was super aggressive and spread way too much. I just had my right cancerous kidney removed last year and so far, am still clean. All we can do is catch it as early as possible and fight the hard fight. Stay strong!
  13. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    I'm very sorry for your loss, I was very lucky and blessed to catch it early. I woke up one morning and my urine was dark orange almost brown. that was caused by a blockage in the bile duct tube from my liver to my pancreas. The next thing I know I'm having surgery to remove the cancer. I hope your surgery went well and that you are recovering quickly
  14. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    Wishing you all the best.
  15. Erich F

    Erich F
    NY

    Hi Gary,
    Good luck to you with your battle.
  16. Frank P

    Frank P
    Port St. Lucie, FL

    Military
    Hang tough, Gary and beat back this disease. Remember, every day on this earth is a gift.
  17. Thomas Y

    Thomas Y
    Wenham, MA

    Hi Gary,

    Great news! I have a friend at a local club who is now almost 2 years free after surgery in Boston for stage 3 pancreatic. He is amazing and playing back at his prior level (about 13) after building himself back up to strength and endurance.

    We need more success stories like his and yours, so keep up the fight and best wishes to you and yours!
  18. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    That's awesome, I hope to be back at that level after I finish chemo in August
  19. JLauner

    JLauner

    All the best in your journey Gary!
  20. Fred G

    Fred G

    Hi Gary,

    Glad your back out doing what you love!!

    Long may it continue.. Play well!
  21. Gsoup

    Gsoup
    Nashville

    Gary C,
    I have a very similar story. Back in August, I was diagnosed with AML (blood cancer). After rounds of Chemo, many bumps in the road, they had me ready for a stem cell transplant. Ironically, on January 18, They did the stem cell transplant. Still waiting to see how successful it was.
    What got me through the darker days, was knowing with Gods help, and all the good people around me, I would be out on the course again with my full set of Titleist, enjoying the game we love. I still have a way to go, but I have been putting, chipping and working on some full swings.
    I wish you all the luck in the world returning to your former self. This response was to let you know that you are not alone.
    Sounds corny, but I think Rocky said it best, "It's not how hard you get hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"
    Hit 'em straight.... I am also Gary C
  22. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Thank You for the words of encouragement and I have put everything in God's Hands. it's the only way I will make it.
  23. Gsoup

    Gsoup
    Nashville

    Amen
  24. Alex N

    Alex N
    Florida

    Military
    Glad to hear you’re back out playing, Gary! Let’s hope that golf can be the best cure for you.
  25. Jerry M

    Jerry M
    Dallas, TX

    So glad you got out to play a round of golf. Things like that can be very rewarding both mentally and physically. Keep up the fight!!
  26. DRoss

    DRoss
    Pennsylvania

    Glad the surgery went well, sounds like you are the road to being a cancer survivor! Great to hear that you got back out on the course.
  27. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    I’m doing really well, thank you. I start chemo March 30th, so I hope to play a couple of more rounds before then
  28. John M

    John M
    Asheville, North Carolina

    Military
    Hi Gary, Thanks for telling us your story of recovery. To strive, to seek and not to yield. Alfred Tennyson.
  29. Gary C

    Gary C
    Burlington, NC

    Thank You
  30. JGutierrez

    JGutierrez
    New City, NY

    Keep working hard. Stay strong and we here will have you in our prayers.
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