Hello annette and welcome to Cancer Chat,

I'm very sorry to hear about your husband. It's difficult to answer your question, but his medical team may able to give you a better idea. There is some advice on reducing symptoms here and information on how to look after yourself here.

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Best wishes to you,

Moderator Anastasia

Hi Annette , I also have a partner 57 with pancreatic mets , recent jaundice , they thing ca now in bile duct , he had massive surgery for ca but it came back . His liver function off , bilirubin high and finished oral antibiotics , has refused more , now needs some palliative chemo but depends if liver function comes back to normal . I'm a nurse ( so wish I wasn't and had zero knowledge ) . I'm not sure how long they can give Iv antibiotics but they will monitor his bloods . It's a cruel disease , and hard on the patient and carer , I struggle to cope sometimes , one day at a time is the only thing I go by xx Hope his symptoms get relieved and he gets some quality of life and strength back xx keep going xxx 

Hi Annette

You sound so stressed, your post wanted to ensure nothing was left out. Going by a lot you said, results, appetite, fatigue etc he might be better of at home surrounded by his love ones. I lost my husband and soulmate in January. He fought so hard to stay but cancer has its own ideas. I brought him home 16dsys before he passed. I'm so glad we had that time together. 

Hello Annette

im sorry that you and your husband are on this journey. 
I am caring for my ex husband. He is still my best friend. He was diagnosed in nov. 21. Pancreatic cancer. Jaundice. Stent. Gall bladder ruptured. Infection. Drain. Transfusion. Covid on Xmas eve. In isolation. Left hospital after 2 months with drain (for muck from infection) and pic. District nurses administered iv antibiotics. Insulin. I think had these for 6 weeks. Until not needed. No time limit. For him. Also given 3-6 months. In December. 
pain management has been difficult. I think he suffers too much. Mobility poor. So much weight loss. 
that's a quick summary of how the illness is affecting him. He was hoping for palliative chemotherapy. At an appointment today we were told it's not an option. I didn't want him to have that, but his choice. And sad for him. 
i guess. I find it very hard. Lost. 
Steroids have improved his quality of life. Diabetes from cancer has damaged his eyesight. Trying to make the most of anything that gives him any joy. Sometimes it seems as if nothing does. Or the cancer is so big there's nothing untouched by it. 
There are better days. Even when it seems like there are not. I'm scared because I wonder how much further I can go down this road. Tbh. 
take care x and everyone else.