history: My father in law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when our daughter was 9 months old.  He passed 9 months later when she was 18 months. My father in law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when our daughter was 9 months old.  She was his first granddaughter.
current: Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! I know how hard that can be for the family as well. Is he able to get treatments?
next: He had surgery but it was too advanced.  He was sick for 9 months and passed away when our daughter was 18 months old.  She's 18 now so he's been gone for a little over 16 years now.