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Who has had Distal Pancreatectomy and regretted it?

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Apr 23, 2023 | Replies (24)
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@pavlina60

I went through that surgery ( and hysterectomy at the same time due to endometrial cancer). Had no choice - pancreatic Net was 1.8 kg! Some liver debulking, too. Was put on Lanreotide injection a month after surgery. Will know wether it is working or not early June via CT scan. I also take Creon ( enzymes for digestion). Slowly returning to ' new normal'. After surgery my ' diabetic conditions ' reversed - A1C went from 7.1 last September to 5.4 this week!
Definitely worth the surgery! And if there is a laparoscopic option - recovery should be a breeze!

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 21, 2023

Thanks for sharing those great results, @pavlina60. I'm sure it will be encouraging to @michellesimpson10 and others who are considering surgery for NETs in the pancreas.

How long ago was your surgery?

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michellesimpson10 | @michellesimpson10 | Apr 21, 2023

Big hugs to you. I’m glad you are feeling better and have had some positive outcomes so far.
I just received my 4 vaccinations yesterday and boy is my right are sore. Not sure why only that one as I had 2 shots in each arm. But I’m moving it and pushing through.
I already had a partial hysterectomy 19 years ago and my ovaries have atrophied and gone away. So far the only liver issue known is fatty liver and slight enlargement. Of course they will look at that while they are doing the surgery.
They are planning a laparoscopic surgery but did say some incisions will be larger due to removing the spleen. So I’ll have to delay my sports illustrated bikini cover debut for a bit.
Have an awesome day 😎😎💜💜

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