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Want to talk about treatment after Whipple Surgery for Pancreatic Ca

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 21, 2020 | Replies (7)
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@kimber361

After my Whipple Procedure surgery, I had both G&J-tubes in place for 8 months. My surgeon put me on Erythromycin to jumpstart my stomach muscle, which worked for me. Plus he put me on Megace to increase my appetite, which also helped. I cannot take Reglan (which also sometimes used for patients), as it causes me acute dystonia, a movement disorder.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 21, 2020

Hi @kimber361, thanks for jumping over to the Pancreatic Cancer group to share your experiences. It is so helpful to learn from someone who has been there. From reading your bio in your profile, I see that you have a variety of health experiences to share about and help others. Glad to have you on Mayo Clinic Connect.

Might you have some thoughts for Mimimia as she supports her father-in-law, who is about to start chemo? See this discussion:
* Recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancerous tumor - awaiting PET https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/recent-diagnosis-of-pancreatic-cancerour-tumor-awaiting-pet/

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