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The purpose of today's show is to bring awareness to pancreatic cancer survival. In today\u2019s show, John interviews Sindy Hooper about overcoming pancreatic cancer survivor and competing as an Ironman Triathlete. Sindy shares with us her incredible story of grit, hope, and finding success in extreme adversity.\xa0\nBack in 2013, things could not have been better for Sindy. She was leading a happy existence with her physician husband at their countryside home. Sindy had just turned 50 and was in the best shape of her life.\nA huge fitness enthusiast, Sindy was training for Ironman Canada when she felt a few sharp abdominal and back pains. Further investigations revealed that she had pancreatic cancer \u2013 a disease with an average life expectancy of just 6 months.\xa0\nAfter going through Whipple surgery where \u201cthey removed her gall bladder, bile duct, duodenum, bottom third of stomach and half the pancreas,\u201d Sindy went through 18 rounds of IV chemo, 28 days of radiation, and a month of oral chemo. While she was going through her treatment, she decided to do what any rational person would.\nSindy decided to participate in Ironman Canada!\xa0\nThe Ironman features a\xa03.9 km swim,180 km bike ride, and then a 42 km marathon, to put things in perspective.\nSo, in August 2013, Sindy became the only pancreatic cancer survivor to finish an Ironman. In the process, she also raised thousands of dollars and gave hope to millions worldwide.\nHow do you retain a positive mindset even when your future looks bleak, and all odds are stacked against you?\nTune in and get inspired!\nHow Sindy survived pancreatic cancer \u2013 one of the deadliest forms of the disease with a less than 5% survival rate\nHow she finished the Ironman while I was undergoing chemotherapy\nHow she retained a positive mindset even when all odds were stacked against me\nWhat she recommends to other growth seekers in how to take control of their lives\nAnd so much more\u2026\nQuestions that I Ask In This Show\nWhat was your life like before the cancer diagnosis?\nCan you explain how they performed the Whipple surgery on you?\nCan you share how you completed Ironman Canada while you were undergoing chemotherapy?\nDo you think there can be a success without adversity?\nWhat advice do you have for overcoming adversity?\nHow do you deal with negative emotions?\nHow is your life different now compared to how it was before you started your journey?\nResources\nsindyhoop@gmail.com\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinhoop/\nFollow John R. Miles Here:\nWebsite - https://passionstruck.com/ \n\u200bInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_life \u200b\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m \u200b\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr \u200b\nMedium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles \nJohn's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ -\nJohn's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/