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  My friend’s aunt was in hospice about 2 years. No idea what type of cancer she had though.
context: Pancreatic cancer is a rough way to go. >
  
  TFA said only three days on hospice, so hopefully that means that it was quick instead of the prolonged suffering that many go through. >
  
  Unfortunately, most people sign up for hospice way too late, especially with cancers. That’s why average tenures are very short. >
  
  Yes, it’s so sad. It’s a fantastic resource. >
  
  It is, but most hospice facilities will not take a patient unless they are close to death. The hospice in my town. You have to be estimated six weeks or less away from death and that’s an estimation.