Hello bede. I had Whipple surgery in March of '19. I had been very ill for a month before surgery, and was being fed thru a tube for th4ree weeks before surgery, which put me in a not so good position for surgery, but there was no choice. I made the BIG mistake of eating too much too soon. I paid the price for that mistake and spent a few extra days in the hospital. Was home for a week, and ended up back in the hospital with severe pain and dehydration. Got intestinal tract finally working and back home. Once the bowels started working, things got better fast. Eight weeks after surgery I went thru 6 months of chemo The main thing I learned during the Whipple, and especially the chemo was to get prepared as much as possibly physically, but even more important mentally and emotionally. I pushed myself hard after surgery and during chemo, and still push myself hard. I count each day as a blessing and would do it all over again if I had to. You will do fine.