We initially thought my aunt was lucky as they initially diagnosed it as a stage 4. after the surgery, the surgeon came out and told my aunt's partner that, "she did the best she could". Her pancreas was much farther along than expected, and she was given the 6-12 month prediction. She's still with us and looks great. She traveled to iceland in the fall to see the northern lights. lot's of bucket list stuff. it's a blessing to have this time with her, but with pancreatic cancer, we unfortunately all know the ending.