Hi, I have been lurking on this site for a good long while. This is my first post as I felt compelled to share my experience Billyfeet

I had spleen sparing, laparoscopic, robotic, distal pancreatectomy on Jan09, of this year. (Non functioning,Well differentiated, Grade 1, Stage 3 , 2 cm tumor was found incidentally.)
I never had/still don’t have symptoms. Mine was a surprisingly easy recovery . I was up walking that same afternoon. (This was my experience only, and perhaps not typical.) I did not have any drains. I did not/do not require digestive enzymes. I am not diabetic at this point/ though I believe that is always a possible development. For myself, I honestly felt this was an easy procedure and recovery….again speaking only from my own personal experience. I know I was very fortunate, and others have not had it as easy.

I had tremendous worry about having this procedure. I worried about all the possible complications . Especially given that I had no symptoms from my tumor. I worried that the surgery might leave me feeling worse off. But that luckily was not my experience.
I am 58 yrs young, in decent shape with no other health issues. I still find it hard to believe that I have this cancer.And I forget that I even had surgery.(except for my 6 little scars) The whole process can be overwhelming and a scary burden to carry. I hope my experience can help alleviate a bit of your worry. God Bless!