Hi Everyone! @ahtaylor, @hopeful33250, @marilyn2525, @amya

My surgery went well yesterday! Pre-op preparations started at 6:30am and surgery was done by 10:30am. I was in recovery room for 2 hours before they moved me back to my room. They found the tumor where expected on surface of the head of the pancreas and were able to successfully enucleate! Pain meds are helping me to deal with the pain. Today I felt much better and walked 3-4 times with podium. Had nice hot veg broth all liquid for dinner! Hopefully tomorrow I won’t be gassy as much and will be able to eat something.
All nurses here are excellent and go above and beyond to provide the necessary care. Will post more updates in coming days.

I can’t thank you all enough for the support and encouragement. I was in dual minds about rescheduling this appointment due to Covid but the advises given here really helped me to make a decision and move forward.