You might say that cancer runs in my family, but not with what I’d call any consistency. There’s been a random case of bladder cancer here, colon cancer there, or melanoma somewhere else. But overall, my extended family has been pretty healthy. So, I was surprised to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017.

I went to MD Anderson for my treatment at the recommendation of one of my office staff. Her son-in-law did a fellowship...