To Happyjack...makes me glad I said NO to the oral chemo, supposed to be easy. As I am 84 years old, I prefer to spend my last years comfortably. Might be different if I were younger...I had to quit the infusion chemo before the Whipple because I could not tolerate it, so I have experience with side effects. Two years since I was diagnosed, 1 1/2 years since the Whipple, one metastasis causing blockage in the ureter and stents from the kidney to the outside world, radiation on said metastasis 3 months ago with reduction in the CA-19--I'm a happy camper. Enjoy walking your dog, savor your life, be grateful--those can make a huge difference when medication does not seem to be the answer.