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@cstroop1
My surgery is not Wipple but will be to remove a part of the tail of my pancreas. Scheduled in April of this 2026. Mayo’s Dr. Shauffley is my surgeon.
Would love comments from those who have had this type of surgery to help me understand what I am in for pre and post surgery.
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@cstroop1
Hello, most likely the surgery will be robotic. This will make recovery time so much easier! You will experience gas pain for awhile, which may radiate to your shoulder. Also you will be coached on eating. Probably smaller portions at a time, protein forward, taking it easy on fiber in the beginning. I found it pretty easy all and all. Later I had liver surgery which was a bit more of a bear!