Hi brookie82
It’s good to hear your at stage 1 !
I believe that decision is certainly yours alone. Sometimes we make decisions out of fear of the unknown.
The truth is we all can experience a bad time with symptoms or with minimal side affects from chemo/radiation/surgery. A lot of it depends on your health right now! The Doctors say pancreatic cancer can be very aggressive and a tumor can double in size quickly and metastasize.
I’m 68 and was diagnosed 3 months ago with stage 2 with no intrusion to the arteries, is borderline respectable.
I’m still wrestling with the idea of a Whipple surgery after the chemo.
It’s a hard decision to make, but chemo may be a good place to ease into it, and making no other choices until you see results!
The Peace of God be with you !
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.