Your Stories: Conquering Cancer

On a Saturday morning, a wife wakes to telling signs that her husband is not well. Before Sunday comes, a devastating diagnosis:  A young father has a one percent chance of surviving. On a Saturday morning, a wife wakes to telling signs that her husband is not well. Before Sunday comes, a devastating diagnosis-- a young father has a 1% chance of surviving. The search is on for a life-extending treatment. Erin, who lost her husband Mike, and Erin's sister, Dana, share the deeply emotional experiences and daunting medical logistics of loving someone through a terminal illness. We hear from Erin first. Mike was brilliant. Had a PhD in genetics. He was 44 years old at the time he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and given three to five months to live. He was a great dad and a great husband. He was quiet, but he was tough and stubborn as heck. And he was a big, strong, and somewhat intimidating guy. Do you remember the day that you found out that Mike had pancreatic cancer? That was a day that wa