04/12/2026
Warning long post;
My son,Antonio Anderson is in the fight of his life with stage 4 pancreatic, liver, and bile duct cancer, and every day he still chooses to get up and fight!
On April 25, 2025, with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, he will be participating in a 5K walk/run and is hoping to raise $1,000 to support patients and research.
His oncologists are amazed by his attitude. Even with this diagnosis, he keeps encouraging his care team, other patients, friends, and family. He is determined to be more than a statistic and to defy the odds.
People often ask how he found out. On May 29, 2025, he went to the ER with stomach pain that didn’t feel normal; his labs were normal, and he was treated for reflux. When the pain returned on August 3, 2025, his labs were abnormal, and he was told he had early-stage liver cancer. On August 12, 2025, we learned the truth: it was stage 4, and it had already spread from his pancreas to the liver and bile duct
His cancer is a direct result of burn pit exposure while deployed in Iraq, and my anger is toward the Department of Defense—for failing to protect and monitor service members.
If you served, or love someone who did, please learn about the PACT Act, get on the toxic exposure and burn pit registry, and get screened. Don’t wait to be told something is wrong.
You can stand with Tony—by joining his team, donating, or sharing his story—you are helping him fight not just for himself, but for other veterans and families. No participation in the event is required
Please click the link. https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?pg=team&team_id=69405&fr_id=3077
