What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Hi Sherry, I will have my distal pancreatectomy next week, I have some questions that I would like to ask you, is it ok if I give you my email or can we send messages on here?
Thanks in advance

Hello @avargas and welcome to Connect. I am glad that you are finding support from others. Please be aware that Connect does not want personal emails to be given on the public forum. This is for your protection so that you are not opening your email up to spammers. If you would like to contact a member privately, please use the Personal Message option at the top of your screen. That said, by using this forum you will get support and feedback from many others.

As you are comfortable sharing more, what symptoms led your medical team to the decision to perform a distal pancreatectomy?

Hi, I have pancreatic and liver cancer stage 4. I’ve have 8 chemos and getting another one on Tuesday. I have an appointment with the Mayo Clinic on the 25th of January. I was hoping the had a pill or something to cure me

Hi there-

I am sorry for my delay in responding as I have been traveling back/forth to Mayo for my appointments. How are you doing? How did your surgery go? What questions can I help you with? I would love to hear from you. I wish you a speedy recovery!

Warmest Wishes,
Sherry

Hi Sherry, you'll notice that I removed your personal phone number. Connect is a public forum. We recommend sharing personal contact information using the secure private message function.

I’d like to underline the benefit of sharing in the group discussions. By posting in the Pancreatic Cancer support group your experience and helpful posts benefit many members. 🙂

Please what type of tumor did you have? Did you check every 6 months?...me i had the surgery since 5 weeks

What kind of tumor did you have plz?

Hi there
Im 71 & reasonably fit --prior to my op --centre of pancreas removed due to pre-cancerous cysts plus total spleen removed --i was walking 3km every day but they did open surgery not laparoscopy so I was on 3 painkillers and exhausted for 4-6 weeks. 3 months out im now on 2 painkillers and can drive for up to an hour each way but 2+ hours is exhausting.
Diet is a challenge as with a partial pancreotomy you have 5-6 small meals a day not 3 meals but 90% of the time I now feel ok.
Best of luck--get as fit as you can as you will recover sooner.
Im in Australia but surgery is same

I’m getting that surgery on March 10th. They told me 6-8weeks. That’s is if all goes well and nothing gets complicated.

Hello, I had the surgery on December 7 laperoscopic. Totally the best way if one can find a surgeon in your area that is skilled to do it. I am now 6 weeks out and feel totally normal. I am still taking the enzymes and learning what foods affect me but as one could expect, it’s usually things with high fat( which we don’t need anyway)!
Happy to go into detail on recovery and post op pain if anyone is interested. Strongly recommend having a nutritionist available for consulting during this time.
Hugs to all!