Leon K Schneider

  • My Support Team - Purple Stride Oklahoma 2018

    My Support Team - Purple Stride Oklahoma 2018

Leon K Schneider

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Raised: $5,097

Goal: $6,000

Help Me Double the Survival Rate by 2030


My name is Leon Schneider from Owasso, OK. On July 29, I will become a 20 year survivor of Pancreatic Cancer.

On July 29, 2004, I was told that I had Pancreatic Cancer. At that time, only 6% of all Pancreatic Cancer patients survived more than 5 years. On August 9, I underwent the Whipple procedure in a Tulsa Hospital. I was in the hospital 23 days. In October I began chemo with radiation for 7 weeks; then, after 3 weeks of rest, I underwent another 6 weeks of chemo. These last 19+ years have been some of the best years of my life. Having gone through this, it has changed me and given me a strong desire to help others. By increasing the survival rate, I am giving others a better chance to have this extended life that I have been able to enjoy. Today the survival rate has increased to 12%.

I'm raising money in support of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network by participating in Purple Stride Arkansas. I had Pancreatic Cancer in 2004 and am one of the blessed survivors of the disease that claims 88% within the first 5 years. My team name (Survived 20) is named for my 20 years of survival.

I have participated in 11 of the 12 Purple Stride Oklahoma events and had a team in 9 of them starting with Survived 11 in 2015. Since Purple Stride Oklahoma was discontinued, I have moved my team to Arkansas.

By making a donation to me, you are supporting efforts to double the survival rate by 2030.

Please join my team and come out and walk/run on April 27 at Conway, AR or make a donation today and help me to reach my fund raising Goal!

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About PanCAN PurpleStride

Local action. Nationwide impact. This is PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer.

On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at nearly 60 events across the country, pancreatic cancer survivors, families, caregivers, researchers and supporters will join together and walk to honor everyone affected by the disease.

PurpleStride is PanCAN's signature community celebration, raising money to fight pancreatic cancer on all fronts — through research, clinical initiatives, patient services, advocacy and nationwide volunteer support. Learn more.