Howard Young Was Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer in 2002

Howard is now almost a 21-survivor. One of America’s longest living pancreatic cancer adenocarcinoma survivors.
But he’s never been the type to let numbers or data determine his fate. Now, nearly 21 years after receiving his initial pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the Atlanta, Georgia-based beer distributor has helped countless others “ignore the numbers” while replacing the sobering statistics so often heard by pancreatic cancer patients with some life-changing figures of his own.
Howard was one of the “lucky ones” who would receive the pancreatic cancer diagnosis early enough to have Whipple Surgery to remove the tumor.
Surgery was not without complications subsequent struggles were some of the worst he’d ever faced. He dropped 35 pounds from his long, lean 6’6” frame, and he spent as many as eight hours a day receiving intravenous drugs so powerful he could feel them burning through his veins. He underwent months and months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and when his doctor concluded he’d done all that he could do.
He decided to seek a second opinion from Dr. Daniel Von Hoff of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, setting the wheels in motion for a relationship that would help change the face of the modern pancreatic cancer community. One of the globe’s most prolific pancreatic cancer researchers, Dr. Von Hoff’s studies and clinical trials have led to some of the most significant medical advances ever made against the devastating disease.
Now, almost 21 years later, and with the help of Dr. Von Hoff, he’s walked all three of his daughters down the aisle, gained new granddaughters and celebrated their birthdays, first steps and similar milestones. He also co-launched Howard Young’s Atlanta Golf Classic with John Morley and the Seena Magowitz Foundation to fund pancreatic cancer research. The Howard Young Golf Classic no longer exists, but it raised more than $1 million to help fund clinical trials.
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So inspiring.