My husband was first diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in Dec 2024 just before his 74th birthday. Had FOLFORINOX for 8 treatments, then distal pancreatectomy, then 4 more chemo treatments. Scans and CA19-9 showed all ok. A few months later the CA19-9 started to rise. At 6 months after chemo the CT showed nodules on the lungs. Too small to biopsy. After several scans, EUS, PET, 2 biopsies (finally), since February the tissue showed 'suspicious' for adenocarcinoma. Started chemo last Friday. Now on gematicine and Abraxane-3 weeks on, one week off, etc. Dr made it clear that surgery is not an option, and that the chemo is not curative this time, but palliative. meaning he will be on chemo as long as it is keeping the cancer at bay or until my husband has had enough. My husband asked the Dr about the prognosis; Dr only would give a very tentative estimate of up to a year. So now we have a new paradigm based on this life event. Meanwhile I am his primary everything.