Pancreaticoduodenectomy (whipple) with vascular reconstruction?

I had the head of my pancreas resected in 2012 along with a section of the portal vein being resected. The surgery was without complications and I returned to work after an 8 week convalescence. Some patients may require taking a pancrealipase short or long-term as the pancreatic head is where the majority of acinar cells are found. This is the cell type responsible for producing and secreting the digestive enzymes.

Yes, I had a whipple surgery in Jan 2022.
They removed head of pancreas, part of stomach, part of small intestine and part of duodenum. Would have removed gallbladder but I had already had that done. My recovery was really about 6 weeks. I got out walking as soon as possible and that helped with a speedy recovery. I had to follow the surgery with 6 months of chemo.
Best wishes to you for
continued good health..
Surviving and thriving!!

I had the head of my pancreas resected in 2012 along with a section of the portal vein being resected. The surgery was without complications and I returned to work after an 8 week convalescence. Some patients may require taking a pancrealipase short or long-term as the pancreatic head is where the majority of acinar cells are found. This is the cell type responsible for producing and secreting the digestive enzymes.

Yes, I had a whipple surgery in Jan 2022.
They removed head of pancreas, part of stomach, part of small intestine and part of duodenum. Would have removed gallbladder but I had already had that done. My recovery was really about 6 weeks. I got out walking as soon as possible and that helped with a speedy recovery. I had to follow the surgery with 6 months of chemo.
Best wishes to you for
continued good health..
Surviving and thriving!!

I had the head of my pancreas resected in 2012 along with a section of the portal vein being resected. The surgery was without complications and I returned to work after an 8 week convalescence. Some patients may require taking a pancrealipase short or long-term as the pancreatic head is where the majority of acinar cells are found. This is the cell type responsible for producing and secreting the digestive enzymes.

Yes, had chemo for 6 months after surgery,
Even though the surgery was successful. I was cancer free for 2months, and now experiencing a resurgence. But the chemo is going well and I am very optimistic.

My Whipple surgery was performed at Weill Cornell Medical Center/NY Presbyterian Hospital. I advocated for aggressive chemotherapy because of the advanced stage and they responded to my request of doing more than the standard of care cycles. It more than likely played a significant role in the cancer never having reoccurred in 11.5 years.