I was diagnosed with ampullary cancer a few weeks before my 58th birthday. They only biopsied the mass, not any lymph nodes, before surgery, and found it to be malignant. After surgery they found evidence of spread to a number of lymph nodes so they recommended chemo, the same regimen as for pancreatic cancer. I was out of the hospital in 5 days after surgery. I started chemo within 6 weeks of surgery. I probably could have returned back to work in 8 weeks post surgery but with chemo on top of it I found it difficult to stay alert and focused and opted for an extended leave of absence, returning to work full time within about 6 months. A month or two after completing the folfirinox regimen I did another several weeks of radiation, which was a walk in the park, comparatively. From surgery to treatment completion it took about a year for me. It’s now been about 17 months since completing treatment. I have had to deal with lingering digestive issues and moderately awful neuropathy in my feet but I’ve chosen to focus on the positives and use a healthy diet, exercise, and selective supplementation to manage the negatives. And I feel better every day. I take digestive enzymes and I am able to eat anything I ate before. However, I find eating a Mediterranean style diet suits me best and I prefer not to eat overly large or fatty meals. One upside of this whole ordeal is that I’m finding it relatively easy to maintain a lean, moderately muscled physique!