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Want to talk about treatment after Whipple Surgery for Pancreatic Ca
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 21, 2020 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
My friend had a Whipple on Aug. 6, 2019. He was sent to a nursing home on Aug. 14, where he was very unhappy, refusing to eat any of their food. He came home on Aug. 30, with home health aides taking care of him for two four hour shifts per day. He has lost a lot of weight and can’t seem to swallow solid food due to a “gag reflex.” He is still very weak and uses a walker to get from bedroom to living room and back.
I see your father had the Whipple procedure in 2011. If you get this message, I would be interested in knowing how your father is doing now, and how long it took for his recovery.
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My husband is two and a half weeks out from his Whipple. He had that same gag reflex thing going and vomiting once he came home. Delayed Gastric Emptying often happens after the surgery. Stomach stays full, if it doesn’t go down it comes up. It has been better since he got on medication, Reglan, to help move food through the stomach. .