Mine was 2 cm on the head of the pancreas. It blocked a bile duct and I had some symptoms from that so it was caught in the early stage but it turned out during surgery that 3 lymph nodes were involved, so I was diagnosed Stage 2B.

I was 63 when I was diagnosed in April 2021, had Whipple surgery May 2021, which was successful--no evidence of tumor in margins of surgical area, and 6 1/2 months of chemotherapy (Folfirinox) from August 2021 to January 25th, 2022. I have been no evidence of disease (NED) for 10 months, so I am going on 2 years since diagnosis and my quality of life is excellent. It is not that way for everybody, for sure. I was very healthy to start with and probably also just lucky that the chemo worked.

I am recently having increase in tumor markers though no evidence of actual tumors. I am certainly not immune from recurrence and may be having the start of one now, but I am very happy and grateful for the 2 years of life I have had since my diagnosis and I hope for many more. I wish all the best for you and your father. Beth