Project Purple Podcast Episode 261 - Surviving Pancreatic Cancer with Ilisha Helfman

Meet Ilisha Helfman of Portland, Oregon. She was given a dire diagnosis along with suggestions of burial arrangements from her doctor, but two and a half years later, she is living her life to the fullest thanks to her positive mindset. Despite battling pancreatic cancer, she's dancing through her neighborhood to the tunes of BTS and other K-Pop hits while walking her dog. She spends her days enjoying painting, knitting, and K-Dramas. Don't miss this heartwarming episode of the Project Purple Podcast. Ilisha celebrated her 3-year survival anniversary on Sept. 22nd, 2023. At that point she'd had 60 folfirinox-based rounds of chemo and her CA19-9 dropped to 86. To learn more about Project Purple, visit https://www.projectpurple.org/ or follow us on social media at these links:   / run4projectpurple     / projectpurple     / run4purple      / @project_purple   To follow Ilisha and learn more about her, visit   / ilishahelfman  . For more info about some of the resources Ilisha mentioned... Bass Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology www.basscancercenter.com Yale Pancreas Cancer Support Group [email protected] 475 227-9120 Stretch Appeal Dance at BodyVox www.bodyvox.com 503 229-0627 Imerman Angels, one-on-one support www.imermanangels.org