She is on the same path my dad was, that bile duct stint they inserted is a to fend off the inevitable. It means her bile duct in that very complex area is not able to deliver bile because of blockage, I know she has infinite medical attention but........................They could do a Whipple but at her age......My dad was strong as a horse 3months prior, died on the operating table when they removed the stint to ready for the procedure. Pancreatic cancer is almost impossible to overcome when it returns. I hope she makes me sound like a dummy.