Something a doctor said in passing to me when I was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer was, "With this kind of thing it's unlikely you'll see December." It was just a statistical reality. But I made it to December 2019. And December 2020. And now...December 2021. And I'm still standing.  I launched this show on December 1, 2019. It's been a long two years. And I'm glad I'm here to give you an update. I kinda look at this date as my re-birthday. 

It's been a while since I made a new episode for The Adventures of PanCan Man. So, here it is. I had another surgery in April 2021, and I've been recovering from that.

I'm NED nine months after having my Whipple surgery by Dr. Truty at Mayo Clinic. I should have given this update in November when I found out. I didn't. My buddy Jim gave me a little kick in the pants to remind me I said I'd let you know. Here you go. 

Alex Trebek passed away yesterday from pancreatic cancer. It's been a tough one-two punch with RBG and then Alex going away. I have to go back for my assessment seven months after my Whipple next week and I have scanxiety. This didn't help. This is me talking about that. 

I had the Whipple Procedure done by Dr. Mark Truty at Mayo Clinic on April 14, 2020. Here's my story in the continuing Adventures of PanCan Man.

What happens when PanCan Man and Son of PanCan Man take an epic road trip from the East Coast to Mayo Clinic? They stop in at Niagara Falls, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Notre Dame along the way. And they talk cancer-cancer-cancer. This issue of the show is a conversation with Stephen Roche, Son of PanCan Man, about his experience with having a dad with pancreatic cancer: what he thought, what he observed, and what we all can learn from the pancan trip so far. 

Ever wonder what it's like to be zapped in the pancreas under a linear accelerator? Hasn't everyone? With this issue of the show, here's your chance to find out all the details. 

This is the caregiver episode, where my wife Sheryl sits down with me to talk about the reality and challenges of getting treatment for Stage 3 pancreatic cancer for the past nine months.

One of the worst side effects from chemo isn't all that painful. It's just disgusting. Ever heard of thrush? Well, listen up and you'll hear all about it. Plus, you'll get a story of my biliary stent replacement. And if you listen all the way to the end, you'll get an update from me on my current status with pancreatic cancer. 

Chemo is simple, right? Sit in a chair, get hooked up to a pump, and boom...you get your chemo. But it's not quite that easy, especially when our pancreatic cancer superhero has to have his chemo port replaced after only two uses. 

When you have cancer, you can't turn on the TV without hearing about it. And during that time, you might also be dealing with chemo fog. The combo is tough. And this show offers some perspective on both the triggers and the chemo fog from the POV of a guy undergoing treatment for Stage 3 pancreatic cancer.

Here's a scary moment: having your chemo port malfunction and being directed to interventional radiology. This episode covers that ground after my second round of chemo for pancreatic cancer.

What happens when you have pancreatic cancer and get a first round of FOLFIRINOX? This is the episode where I describe what happened -- including an unfiltered narrative about neurotoxicity.

When you have a dragon inside you like pancreatic cancer, you want to find the best dragonslayers out there. In this episode, I talk about finding the best medical team and undergoing my first treatment evaluation at Mayo Clinic.

There's an uh-oh moment when you're told you have pancreatic cancer. But what happens before that? How do you know if you have the symptoms? In this episode we hear about the pancreatic cancer diagnosis for host Frank Roche. Yep, that's me. And I talk about what led me to being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer nine months ago. And I talk about the rapid steps my PCP and gastroenterologist used to diagnose me initially and then the interventions they used to treat my jaundice and stage my...

What happens when you are spending your days as a superhero and then get a call from your doctor saying you have pancreatic cancer? That it's your kryptonite? You make a podcast. Or at least that's what Frank Roche has done with The Adventures of PanCan Man. This show starts with Frank introducing the show, how he'll talk about pancreatic cancer nine months into his diagnosis, and the laughs you'll share. Yes, we'll laugh...and share information that can make you a pancreatic cancer...