Hello @new2dis and welcome to Mayo Connect. You are asking good questions. As you already know, the members of Mayo Connect do not represent medical professionals, we are patients like yourself. That said, many of us have a diagnosis of IPMN, fatty liver, etc.

Before you consider a Whipple procedure, I would encourage you to get a second opinion. If you are able to consult with Mayo Clinic that would be great place to gather information and a second opinion. Here is a link with appointment information, http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

If, for any reason, an appointment at Mayo is not possible, I would recommend that you get a second opinion at a Pancreatic Center of Excellence. Here is the website for the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, https://www.npcf.us/cancer-centers/. If you contact this organization, they will probably be able to help
you find a pancreatic specialist in your area.

One of the most important things you can do now, is to get another professional opinion and some education about this issue. I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you continue to post with updates?