Life expectancy after Whipple with Pancreatic cancer

Hi there, my dad is 65 years old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 3. My sister and I talked to the doctor before surgery, they suspected cancer. After Whipple surgery we got news that dad's hystology results are ready, he has pacreatic cancer, 3.5 cm with 2 lymph nodes out of 22. He is recovering from the surgery right now, it has been a month. Eating well but always so so tired and sleepy. We want to bring him to live with us, we live in the US, it is a long flight and we don't know what to expect next few month. Does anyone here went though Whipple surgery and pancreatic cancer at this stage, what is your experience, what is the life expectancy? I pray we have few months with dad here, he just got his first grandson from me and my sister is due in June. We hope dad will have a chance to see them. We have an appointment with oncologist next week, I am not sure if chemo worth it at this stage

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  • Hi.  So sorry to hear of your Dad' s struggle with cancer.  Guess I am  close to his age.  I will be 64 on next birthday.  I have a tubulovillous adenoma in my small bowel and hopefully this will be taken out next month.  The thing is, it is really not your place to make life changing decisions regarding your father's life.  If he is going down hill he may well want familiarity af this time.  You need to respect him enough to ask him what he wants.

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  • Hi.  So sorry to hear of your Dad' s struggle with cancer.  Guess I am  close to his age.  I will be 64 on next birthday.  I have a tubulovillous adenoma in my small bowel and hopefully this will be taken out next month.  The thing is, it is really not your place to make life changing decisions regarding your father's life.  If he is going down hill he may well want familiarity af this time.  You need to respect him enough to ask him what he wants.

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