"Oh really? Almost no one survives pancreatic cancer beyond five years. And if they do, they are never "fine" during the treatment. Give me a break."
"Isn't one of the side effects of pancreatic cancer surgery the urge to heartily sing Broadway show tunes....."
That may be a clue why they don't survive for long.
Welcome to FR. I'm a PADI Advanced diver. Where do you live, I'm going to be getting back in the water sometime in the next couple of years and I'm looking for dive partners.