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Post Whipple Surgery incontinence - Underwear?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jul 26, 2023 | Replies (23)
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@markymarkfl

I agree it might help more patients to be sent home from their Whipple surgery with enzymes at the outset.

I didn't get my enzymes until about 4 weeks after the surgery, and from there it took a few more weeks for things to normalize. Waking up 3-4 times per night for a bowel movement is not good for sleep quality, and fatigue was my second biggest long-term difficulty (after bowels) with recovery.

I was back to work full-time 7 weeks after Whipple, but requiring numerous mid-day breaks/naps to get through it. Still heavily dependent on coffee to get through a day. 🙁

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judithbramson12 | @judithbramson12 | Jul 26, 2023

My oncologist asked me if I was sure I wanted to go through with this (Whipple). I know now how difficult it is, but my alternative was one year to live. I thought he was out of his mind. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the help I needed until I contacted them over and over. It was a rude awakening. I got lucky and my surgeon got it all, cancer free!

Hang in there, it does get better, just takes time.

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