Hi @poppett - You may notice that I moved your post and combined it with this existing discussion on IPMN, because I thought it might be beneficial for you to be introduced to members who have discussed the same:

- Possibly an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ipmn

If you are replying by email, click on VIEW & REPLY so that you can read through some of the earlier messages and meet some of the other members talking about their or their or their loved ones' experiences.

Fellow members such as @johnbishop @craigjulian @hopeful33250 may have some input for you on your recent MCN/IPMN diagnosis with highly atypical cells (not cancer). They also may have thoughts about the recommended distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy, including recovery from this surgery and any long-term effects.

poppett - do you have any particular concerns at this point about the diagnosis or about the proposed surgery?