Son walks 57 miles in memory of father who died of pancreatic cancer

Summarised from LancsLive's report · Updated 11 Oct, 21:13 · Archive

Josh Lonsdale is walking 57 miles in memory of his father Stephen, who died of pancreatic cancer after his diagnosis just days before his death.

Josh Lonsdale from Oswaldtwistle is undertaking a 57-mile walk in memory of his father Stephen Lonsdale, who died from pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Stephen, 58, originally from Clayton-le-Moors, had been experiencing unexplained weight loss in the months before his death. Despite being physically fit, he became concerned when he continued losing weight without trying.

Initial medical investigations failed to identify the cause. A blood test on 29 May came back clear, and medical professionals attributed his symptoms to uncontrolled diabetes, even though Stephen was not diabetic. He was given insulin to manage this supposed diagnosis. In reality, he had an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. Stephen discovered the truth just days before his death, calling his son Josh from Guernsey where he was working to tell him he had terminal cancer. He died in hospital on 6 July.

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