My sister met the same fate. She was diagnosed Stage 4 pancreatic cancer at the Mayo in Rochester. had standard of care Folfirinox, then oral gemcitabine. She enjoyed just a few months of being able to enjoy and taste food again. Because her platelets were too low they stopped everything. She also had a stroke a few weeks prior to getting up one morning and making it down the elevator to the parking lot with her partner, and suddenly passing out. She was taken to the MSK (where she was receiving her chemo) and passed away. This happened almost 12 months to the day of diagnosis this past July.
My only saving grace is that she died suddenly --- without having to endure days of pain and knowing that her death was near. We are devastated, of course. I feel for all of you here struggling with this most difficult diagnosis.