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@ellyou069 2 stents were removed during the Whipple. If I remember correctly. My brain isn't working right these days. I know my husband will remember all the details. One thing that was amusing is my son is situs inverses dextrocardia. The surgeon drew all the outline of his organs on his tummy. The surgeon had never seen this before. I am just doing the best I can.

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@bilas I have never heard of dextrocardia with situs inversus. I had to look it up. I read that it is, "A rare congenital condition where the heart points to the right instead of the left, and other major chest and abdominal organs are arranged in a mirror-image reversal." Is that correct? If so, that is unbelievable. That drawing on his tummy had to be confusing. I have a hard enough time understanding my organs, and they are where they are supposed to be. Your surgeon had to perform the Whipple a little differently on your son didn't she/he? Wow. Doing the best that you can is all that you can ask of yourself. You folks have been through a lot. Just try to focus on the moment and take the rest in as it comes.