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DiscussionWhipple procedure and follow up chemo
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (71)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "@dakotarunner I had my Whipple on June 5 of 2014. The surgeon removed most of my..."
My husband and I are at Mayo currently for evaluation of his pancreatic cysts. Although we don’t have a cancer diagnosis the appearance of the cysts is worrisome. Diagnosis wouldn’t actually be able to be determined until surgery. We will be meeting with a surgeon and expect to be discussing the Whipple procedure. What questions did you ask your surgeon and what do you wish you had asked? What do you wish you had known about the surgery and recovery? Any tips on being prepared for diet and cares upon return home? If you had surgery at Mayo, where did your companion stay while you were hospitalized, how did you handle reservations when you don’t know how long the stay will be? Many thanks to anyone who can advise me.
Thanks, @marvinjsturing, for providing some personal experience with the Whipple procedure. I'm sure that this will be helpful to @dakotarunner.
I am also wondering how you handle eating meals. Did you need to start eating small frequent meals as well? If so, are you still following this type of eating plan?