Dad’s indigestion turns out to be pancreatic cancer By Talker News Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawrence Fox was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. (Lawrence Fox via SWNS) By Jack FifieldA dad was given just nine months to live after his indigestion turned out to be pancreatic cancer. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm{2HC6?46 u@I[ ef[ 7:CDE ?@E:465 D@>6E9:?8 H2D HC@?8 H96? 7@@5 DE2CE65 4@>:?8 QDEC2:89E @FEQ @7 9:> :? yF=J a_ac]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5i “x H2D?’E 5:86DE:?8 >J 7@@5 AC@A6C=J[ :E H2D 32D:42==J ;FDE 4@>:?8 DEC2:89E @FE @7 >6]k^AmkAm“~?6 >:?FE6 x’5 H2?E E@ 8@ E@ E96 E@:=6E[ E96 ?6IE >:?FE6 x’5 92G6 ?@E9:?8[ 56A6?5:?8 H96? x’5 62E6?]k^AmkAm“x 925 E96 CF?D[ >J DE@@=D H6C6 G6CJ D@7E[ 2?5 2D D@@? 2D x H2D 62E:?8[ H:E9:? E96 ?6IE 4@FA=6 @7 9@FCD x H2D 8@:?8 E@ E96 E@:=6E]”k^AmkAm%96 7@C>6C 4@?DECF4E:@? >2?286CVD DJ>AE@>D H6C6 @C:8:?2==J AFE 5@H? E@ 2 4@?5:E:@? 96 925 DF776C65 7C@> 367@C6i 5:G6CE:4F=:E:D[ H96C6 E96 :?E6DE:?6 364@>6D :?764E65 @C :?7=2>65]k^AmkAm{2HC6?46[ 7C@> r2?E6C3FCJ[ z6?E H2D AFE @? 2 4@FCD6 @7 2?E:3:@E:4D 7@C E96 DFDA64E65 :?764E:@?[ 3FE H96? 9:D DJ>AE@>D 5:5?’E 86E 2?J 36EE6C 96 H2D E@=5 E@ 86E 2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_c^`_^>2?\5:28?@D65\H:E9\42?46C\5:D>:DD65\DJ>AE@>D\2D\962CE3FC?^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm6?5@D4@AJk^2m]k^Am Lawrence Fox in the hospital. (Lawrence Fox via SWNS) By Talker kAmqFE H96? E96 AC@465FC6[ 42CC:65 @FE :? pF8FDE E92E J62C[ 72:=65 E@ 7:?5 2?JE9:?8[ 96 925 E@ H2:E F?E:= }@G6>36C E@ 86E 2 r% D42?]k^AmkAm%@ >2<6 >2EE6CD H@CD6[ {2HC6?46’D >@E96C H2D 5J:?8 @7 D6AD:D – >62?:?8 96 925 AFE D@>6 @7 9:D DJ>AE@>D[ DF49 2D 2 =@DD @7 2 DE@?6 :? H6:89E[ 5@H? E@ DEC6DD]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5i “pE E96 E:>6[ x H2D >@C6 H@CC:65 23@FE >J >@> E92? x H2D]k^AmkAm“x H2D ;FDE 8=25 x H2D 86EE:?8 :E 4964<65 @FE]”k^AmkAmqFE 3J E96 368:??:?8 @7 s646>36C[ D9@CE=J 27E6C 9:D >@E96C A2DD65 2H2J[ {2HC6?46 H2D 8:G6? E96 E6CC:7J:?8 ?6HDi 5@4E@CD 925 7@F?5 2 fd>> 8C@HE9]k^Am More from this section The mental health impact of financial stress ‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them +4 Eating ultra-processed foods like bacon linked to higher arthritis risk kAmw6 H2D E@=5 96 925 DE286 7@FC A2?4C62E:4 42?46C 2?5 4@F=5 92G6 ;FDE ?:?6 >@?E9D E@ =:G6]k^AmkAms@4E@CD D2:5 E96J 4@F=5?’E @A6C2E6 @? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_b^b`^525D\2AA2C6?E\D4:2E:42\A2:?\EFC?D\@FE\E@\36\3C2:?\EF>@C^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmEF>@Ck^2m[ 2D :E H2D ?62C 2 >2:? 2CE6CJ[ D@ {2HC6?46 H2D E@=5 96 H@F=5 ?665 E@ DE2CE 496>@E96C2AJ]k^AmkAm{2HC6?46 D2:5i “%92E H2<6D J@F FA]k^AmkAm“|J E9@F89E H2D – E96J @3G:@FD=J E9:?< x 42? E2<6 E9:D 496>@[ 2?5 E96J H@F=5?’E 36 5@:?8 :E :7 E96J 5:5?’E E9:?< E96C6 H2D 2 492?46 @7 :E 5@:?8 D@>6E9:?8]k^AmkAm“$@[ x E9@F89E[ :7 E96J’C6 8@:?8 E@ 8:G6 :E E@ >6[ x’G6 8@E E@ 8:G6 :E >J 2==]”k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 }w$[ 76H6C E92? `_ A6C46?E @7 A6@A=6 H:E9 E96 D2>6 5:28?@D:D DFCG:G6 7:G6 J62CD]k^Am (Lawrence Fox via SWNS) By Talker kAmu@==@H:?8 `a C@F?5D @7 496>@ 7@C ?:?6 9@FCD 2 52J[ {2HC6?46’D 42?46C 92D D9CF?< E@ ;FDE `d>> :? D:K6 – >62?:?8 9:D 42?46C :D ?@ =@?86C 4@?D:56C65 DE286 7@FC]k^AmkAm%96 <66? 8@=76C 92D 6G6? D:?46 C6EFC?65 E@ A=2J:?8 E96 DA@CE – 27E6C 86EE:?8 96=A 7C@> 2 8@=7 AC@ E@ D9@CE6? 9:D DH:?8 E@ H@C< 2C@F?5 E96 42E96E6C :?D6CE65 7@C 9:D 496>@]k^AmkAmw:D c_\J62C\@=5 D@?[ y2>:6[ H9@ =:G6D H:E9 4JDE:4 7:3C@D:D[ :D ?@H D6E E@ CF? E96 qC:89E@? |2C2E9@? @? $F?52J[ pAC:= `a[ E@ C2:D6 >@?6J 7@C 9:D 525’D 4@?5:E:@?]k^AmkAm{2HC6?46 92D D:?46 C6EFC?65 E@ >@C6 24E:G:E:6D 2D H6== 2D !:=2E6D 2?5 96 9@A6D E@ 368:? DH:>>:?8 282:?[ E92?<D E@ 96=A 7C@> !:=8C:>D w@DA:46D]k^AmkAmw6 :D ?@H FC8:?8 2?J@?6 F?DFC6 23@FE DJ>AE@>D E@ 86E 4964<65]k^AmkAm{2HC6?46 D2:5i “x7 J@F 5@?’E 766= C:89E 2?5 :E’D E@ 5@ H:E9 5:86DE:@?[ :7 J@F <66A 86EE:?8 :?5:86DE:@? @C J@FC 3@H6= >@G6>6?ED 492?86 7@C ?@ 2AA2C6?E C62D@?[ 86E :E 4964<65 @FE]k^AmkAm“xE >:89E 36 D@>6E9:?8[ 2?5 :E >:89E 36 ?@E9:?8]k^AmkAm“xE 5@6D?’E 4@DE J@F 2?JE9:?8 – ;FDE >2<6 E96 A9@?6 42== E@ 86E :E 4964<65 @FE]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Jack Fifield Recommended for you Most Popular Closing arguments on deck in 2024 murder case Minor injury in shooting where about a dozen rounds were fired Wetumpka man arrested for aggravated surveillance, sexual extortion No bond ordered for alleged double murderers Brownfield found guilty of 2024 murder, assault Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 80° 80° / 54° 2 PM 81° 3 PM 83° 4 PM 83° 5 PM 83° 6 PM 82°
‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them
