Family and faith had always been important to Angela McDowell Baines from Memphis, TN. But when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020, they became a lifeline.
Early in her journey, Angela often struggled with self-blame - until her Whipple surgeon connected her with a fellow survivor who acted as a mentor and reminded her: “This illness is not about you directly. There’s nothing you did wrong.” That acceptance and perspective proved to be a crucial part of Angela’s journey, along with the idea of finding a surgeon and oncologist she believed in.
Tune in to episode 237 of the Project Purple Podcast to hear Angela tell her pancreatic cancer story and share some of her best advice for others facing this disease.
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