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@gisele1976

I am the wife and support person of a pancreatic cancer sufferer. He just had an aborted Whipple procedure last month. I am here for educational purposes and support for both of us.

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marienewland | @mnewland99 | Dec 9 9:53am

@gisele1976
Sometimes or usually the surgeon starts with laparoscopy before surgery. This is where they make a few cuts into the lower abdominal area to see if there are any vessels wrapped around the tumor and if so, then they must abort the original intended surgery. Is this what happened in your case? There are centers of pancreatic excellence that deal with this delicate type of surgery. Which state or country are you located?

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