Hi Sandy, welcome. Several members have had distal pancreatic surgery along with removal of the spleen. You might wish to join this discussion:

- What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/recovery-after-distal-pancreatectomy-and-splenectomy/

Hi Sandy, my husband had the same surgery in July. The doctorw will advise you of how to proceed diet-wise. The first step was liquid, then soft food (pudding, oatmeal, yogurt), then a light diet (eggs, toast, turkey, chicken, mashed potatoes). He was advised to stay away from raw vegetables and salad for the first two weeks. We found that if he had a meal with a little more fat, he'd have a bit of difficulty with digestion. One meal in particular was some ground chicken with a bit of mashed avocado - the avocado was a little too much so soon after surgery. He was lucky as it related to sugar, his sugar has been fine so there wasn't any restriction in that respect. Two things that helped him immensely prior to and after the surgery were using the spirometer and walking. I requested the spirometer in advance, and he started using it a couple of weeks before the surgery. It is amazing what the body is able to withstand. The thought of him getting out of bed and walking after that surgery was unbelievable to me, but he did and it was the best thing. If i can be of help in any way, please reach out. I'll be thinking of you both with positive thoughts.