What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Is she taking insulin? Use of a DEXCOM or Libre monitor for continuous monitoring of glucoses is helpful. If she is taking insulin, the timing of insulin and matching insulin doses to carbohydrates are key to more stable glucoses.

Thank you very much for your comments. Not to scare me or to encourage me, the doctors did not paint the gruesome details of post-surgery recovery. This assignment is just for 9 days, mostly sitting all day long, waiting on calls (I did not get to interpret the players' interviews at all last year and got paid. lol) at the beautiful Pebble Beach Golf course. I thought I might be able to do this. However, I decided not to take this assignment since I will never know what condition I will be. Thank you very much for your advice.

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I am getting nervous. On May 8th I will have a distal pancreatectomy & splenectomy. 1.2 cm tumor in main duct tail. Surgery at UofM AnnArbor. No symptoms, was found on MRI when checking for something else. Mostly nervous about living without a spleen. I sleep with my dog, we love to walk in the woods, always been susceptible to bug bites so always take Zyrtec and use bug spray with 98%deet. I know there will be a recovery period post surgery and chemo may be part of my after care but I am thinking ahead after I’m
‘recovered’ from it all and my new lifestyle resumes. Hoping my days in the woods with my dog are a part of it.

I am getting nervous. On May 8th I will have a distal pancreatectomy & splenectomy. 1.2 cm tumor in main duct tail. Surgery at UofM AnnArbor. No symptoms, was found on MRI when checking for something else. Mostly nervous about living without a spleen. I sleep with my dog, we love to walk in the woods, always been susceptible to bug bites so always take Zyrtec and use bug spray with 98%deet. I know there will be a recovery period post surgery and chemo may be part of my after care but I am thinking ahead after I’m
‘recovered’ from it all and my new lifestyle resumes. Hoping my days in the woods with my dog are a part of it.

You are very fortunate to have found this incidentally and it is operable. I had same thing happen last summer - did 3 mo chemo, robotic surgery and then another 3 mo of chemo. 1st post treatment scan showed NED, so hope it continues in that direction. From the time I was 1st diagnosed, I have had 3 acquaintances who have been diagnosed after having symptoms and all three have passed on. I feel incredibly lucky! Recovery was pretty routine, not much pain at all. Did they give you more vaccines for various issues since you won't have a spleen? Best wishes to you - hope you can build on your good fortune!

Thank you for the uplifting words. The surgeon did say I am lucky; I’m in the 15-20% that can have surgery. Just feels weird that I will be having surgery when I have no symptoms & no family history. This surgeon was my 2nd opinion; just 2 weeks ago so vaccines will be post surgery. Sorry to hear of those that passed.

Assume they biopsied it? Mine was adenocarcinoma. Operation was 5 1/2 hours but next day I was up and walking around. Stayed in hospital 3 more days. Went home without a lot of pain and all tubes out. Pretty routine from there. Tired, slept more than normal but no complications! You are going to do well!