Camping4Cancer

18/11/2021

Please don’t ignore the symptoms and risk factors- talk to your doctor, get the tests..... don’t bury your head in the sand.
Symptoms
- Abdominal and mid-back pain
- Unexplained Weight loss
- Yellow Skin or Eyes
- Change in Stool
- New-onset Diabetes
- Digestive issues
Risk factors
- Family History of Pancreatic Cancer
- Family History of Other Cancers
Risk of pancreatic cancer increases if there is a history of familial ovarian (mum had ovarian cancer in her 40’s), breast, or colon cancer, hereditary pancreatitis or familial melanoma.
- Diabetes
Pancreatic cancer is more likely to occur in people who have long-standing diabetes (more than 5 years)(mum had diabetes) This can also be a symptom.
- Pancreatitis (Chronic and Hereditary)
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Race (Ethnicity)
- Age
The chances of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are over the age of 60.
- Diet
While more research is needed, a diet high in red and processed meats may increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. A diet high in fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk.
Cancer sucks..... and this one is top shelf fu**ed up. Be paranoid, go to your doctor, don’t ignore symptoms - cause this cancer does not discriminate. Geez I miss her ❤️

Please join us as we welcome in New Zealand and Australia! 💜

The big day is here! Will you join us in raising awareness of ? you head to our website and download our assets to share and spread the word: https://www.worldpancreaticcancercoalition.org/world-pancreatic-cancer-day/time-for-action/

26/06/2020

29/05/2020

Pancreatic cancer set to become one of Australia's deadliest diseases.

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose, and often by the time it's detected there's little doctors can do - which is why nine out of ten cases die within five years. Now there's a push to give it more attention, as well as vital research funding.

20/11/2019

Thinking of Fran Clarke and others who have lost their battle with pancreatic cancer. More research needed and greater awareness for early symptoms.

In Australia, we're pretty chuffed to be the first to say ...

Hi there, hello to World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

Remember to share your posts with us throughout the day by tagging us and using the hashtags and - can't wait to see our social media feeds flooded with PURPLE!

15/11/2019

Today is pancreatic cancer awareness day. Pancreatic cancer is known as the silent cancer with minimal symptoms.

Pancreatic cancer symptoms

Pancreatic cancer rarely causes symptoms. Symptoms often only appear once the cancer is large enough to affect nearby organs, or has spread.

Early signs of pancreatic cancer include:

pain in the upper abdomen
loss of appetite
nausea and vomiting
weight loss
changed bowel motions - either diarrhoea or severe constipation
jaundice (yellowish skin and eyes, and dark urine).
Less common signs include:

severe back pain
onset of diabetes (10-20% of people with pancreatic cancer develop diabetes).

06/11/2019

Just over eight years ago, we lost Apple Visionary Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer. This disease takes the best and the brightest far too soon.

Are you remembering someone you lost to pancreatic cancer today? Comment below with your favorite photos and memories.

19/08/2019

Hi everyone sorry for the lack of communication of late xx
We have regrettably decided to cancel camping4cancer this year. This was a difficult decision for us as a family as over the years we have loved getting together with family and friends to celebrate and to also reflect on love ones affected and lost by cancer.
We hope to be back next year as this is an event that as a family we look forward to and want to continue celebrating.
Thank you for your understanding butch, Jon and lyneene

18/01/2019

Here is a 10 year challenge e should all take note of

Inspired by our friends at Pancreatic Cancer UK, we've also done a .
Put simply, this is NOT ok. The survival rates for pancreatic cancer are shocking. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of the major cancers.
In the past 10 years, the 5-year survival rate in Australia has only increased by 1%... let that sink in... 1%.
Share this image so we can tell the world that we need to Demand Better for pancreatic cancer patients and their families!

31/12/2018

So how did Camping4Cancer start??

January 2nd is a date that we will never forget. It was the day that we heard the words your wife, mum, grandma, friend has Pancreatic Cancer. We spent the next 9 weeks on the fastest and most emotional roller-coaster any one in our family has experienced.

Pancreatic Cancer has no early detection and therefore is often only diagnosed at stage 4. This was the case for my mum Fran Clarke, she was at stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and her cancer had also spread the the Liver. Mum fought hard, however due to the aggressive nature of Pancreatic Cancer she lost her fight on March 23 2015.

Out of our sadness grew a desire to raise awareness and money for Pancreatic Cancer, we also wanted to honor our mum who rocked! and so we embarked on starting Camping4Cancer.

Camping4Cancer has been running each year since 2015 and for the past 4 years we have raised over $45,000 and had over 150 people join together in happiness and in memory of loved ones who have battled cancer.

Camping4Cancer is open to all we love seeing families spend time together and raising awareness of Cancer in particular Pancreatic Cancer.

So get a bunch of friend together and join us in 2019!

Lyneene xx