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Hi
I was diagnosed with having IPMN following food poisoning while on holiday. Had pain above my stomach and went to see my GP. Had US, CT Scan and MRI and it shown IPMN and dilated Main pancreatic duct. I have no symptoms now beside a bit of discomfort now and then. The surgeon recommended surgery, Total Pancreatectomy. I am undecided. Would like to know anyone who had Total Pancreatectomy how the are copping.

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gamaryanne | @gamaryanne | Mar 4 6:56am

@joeseah
I would certainly get a second opinion. Surgery for IPMN appears radical.

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cstroop1 | @cstroop1 | Mar 4 11:34am

@joeseah

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 15 12:09pm

@joeseah, you might be interested in these related discussions:
- Anyone have preventative surgery for IPMN (not cancer)?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-am-looking-at-surgery-on-342025-i-am-in-my-70s-do-not-have-canc/
- Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/six-non-invasive-ipmns/

See all: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pancreatic-cancer/

Also:
- Life after pancreatectomy: Tyring to decide on surgery or not https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/life-after-pancreatectomy-1/
See all https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pancreatic-cancer/

Have you decided to do surgery or not?

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