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Whipple procedure: What is the recovery like?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 12, 2022 | Replies (75)

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@susan2018

My husband’s Whipple was two weeks ago. He got out of the hospital on Day 8 and was doing well. Since home he’s experience delayed gastric emptying which makes eating difficult. He went back to a liquid diet and is taking meds for the issue. He is extremely weak but walking around the house and short walks outside. Hard to regain strength after major surgery when eating is difficult.

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@susan2018 Sounds like it’s going well so far! My neighbor made sure he went slowly and, just this week, was out doing yard work! What are you doing to take care of yourself?

My Doc was insistent on walk every day even if short trip . But stand up straight. Best of health to you. Crystal Hess surgery 1978 at 21 Fibrdious low grade malignancy tumor cover in calcium, but still going strong.