For a nutritious breakfast, a new restaurant just opened near Chester’s called jerk king, where they may fresh fruit smoothies with almond milk, fresh fruit and chai seeds. Also good for a snack!

I had my Whipple in 2014. My wife stayed at the hotel west across the street fro St. Mary's. A few weeks ago we drove past there. The old motel is gone and they are in the process of building a new one. I think most motels in Rochester understand that sometimes people need to extend their stay. My surgery was 8 1/2 hours. My gall bladder was already gone. The surgeon removed most of my pancreas, 1/3 of my stomach and my duodenum. He did not re-attach the pancreas to my digestive system. When I had my surgery, the protocol was to have me on an insulin drip to promote healing. The nurse woke me up every hour during the night to test my blood sugars. Don't know if they still do that. I was in the hospital for 6 days after surgery. Get walking as soon as possible. I don't remember a lot of problems with eating - just eat frequent small meals. The 3 1/2 hour drive home was miserable. My wife didn't know if she should drive fast to make the trip shorter or to drive slow so the ride wasn't bumpy. I do wish that I had a pillow to hold over my incision on the way home. We stopped frequently so I could get up and walk. My wife says to make sure you eat at the Canadian Honker while you're there.