@gamaryanne Encouraged to read about your recovery and the fact that you have been able to travel to Portugal. Must have felt great. Congratulations. I had a laproscopic/robotic distal panreadectomy and splenectomy at MGH in Boston on May 17. Was discharged 48 hours after surgery and recuperation has been relatively easy. I was up and about every day and increased walking up to 3 miles by the end of week two. I just started the first of 8 cycles of chemo (oxaliplatin, irinotecan and 5Fu) So far no side effects. However I undersatnd that side effects may accumulate over the course of treatment. Although I know that every patient is different, any advise you have to offer would be appreciated. At the conclusion of chemo I'll be doing 28 days of radiation. Looking forward to a time when we can make up that trip to Amstredam planned for early May that was abruptly cancelled due to my diagnosis. Thanks in advance, Steve