re: Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - any good outcomes?

My opinion would to seek out a 2nd and even 3rd opinion. My MIL was first diagnosed with colon/rectal cancer Thanksgiving of 2009. She almost died her first night in the ER due to resulting infection. She lives in Austin, TX, and we were given very grim news from doctors saying they did not think she would make it a few months. She got past the infection, but doctors still did not think they could treat her cancer fully due to location and severity. She saw 2 different oncologist in Austin, both saying they couldnt do much but make her comfortable. She then went to MD Anderson where they were upbeat, and told her it will be hard, but possible to beat. She beat it then, had it come back a year and a half ago in a different location, then beat it once more. Her tumor has been shrunk so small it is non-identifiable on her last 6 PET scans. Had she stayed with the original Austin diagnosis, I do not think she would have made it this far, but throughout all of it, all she said is "I want to find a doctor that gives me a chance to see my grandkids grow up". She found that at MD Anderson, did her routine chemo back in Austin, with monthly checkups in Houston. She said it was hell, but our daughters and her other grandkids made it all worth it.

My advice would be to find your drive, and fight like hell!!! Prayers to you and your family that you all can find a gameplan that puts you all at peace, and that you can pull through it.