A PLYMOUTH father-of-two tragically died from pancreatic cancer, just weeks after complaining of a sore back and being prescribed painkillers. Now his sister is sharing his story, to fund desperately needed research.
At the beginning of October 2021, Katherine Turner's brother, Tom, started to experience back ache, which got progressively worse. His GP and his osteopath suggested it was a pulled muscle and he was prescribed painkillers, side-effects of which were blamed for bowel issues he experienced.
The agony he felt was so severe that he had to attend A&E multiple times. Tom was given a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer on November 22, 2021. He died just four days later, aged 38. He is survived by his partner, Ellie, and two young daughters.
Now Katherine is sharing her brother's story as Pancreatic Cancer UK launches a Double Donations appeal, to fund desperately needed research into early detection, diagnosis, and improved treatments for the disease.
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