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Whipple procedure and follow up chemo
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (71)Comment receiving replies
Marvin, thanks for the comeback! Formerly, my husband was a big carb/sugar eater, so he is having difficulty losing his desire for those sometimes
difficult to resist foods. He takes 3 Creon caps with meals and two with snacks. He’s hooked on Sweet tea, since his medical team is in the South.
Weight is no longer a problem since he’s lost 30 pounds and is having trouble keeping his weight up! I’m so pleased to know that you had your
Whipple in 2014 and your still able to respond to me in my caretaker role!
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@moo1 I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 5 years before I had pancreatic cancer so I was used to watching my carb/sugar intake. In my Whipple, the surgeon removed most of my pancreas and did not reattach what was left to my digestive system. That means I am now a Type I diabetic. My diabetes nurse said that gives me more flexibility - I can eat whatever I want and just give myself more insulin to cover what I eat. Even though that may be true, I still try to watch very carefully what and how much I eat.