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@icelander19

I am praying things will go well for you. I can't believe it's almost 5 years since I was diagnosed. Do you find the whipple surgery has left you with many issues after you eat. I am on a couple of pills that help somewhat, but always feel this pressure in my tummy.

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@icelander19 I take creon to aid with digestion. Dose is based on my weight and/or amount of fat/protein/portion size in my meal. Occasionally I will have some discomfort but not frequently. The info I was given was to take 500-2500 units of creon per kg of body weight with each meal, or 300-1800 units per gram of fat. To slowly increase dose until symptoms like gas, bloating and diarrhea disappear. I am at close to the upper limit and generally handle food well. Extremely fatty foods still bother me. I also just found out I have a hernia at the incision site that may be the source of some of the discomfort I do experience. Best wishes! Your five years is something to celebrate!