Re: Who's had a Whipple and how do you feel???HELP

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In a message dated 10/28/02 2:35:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ericka72us@... writes:

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Hi ka, I had a Modified Whipple when I was 44 in 1986. The surgery was to

treat a cancerous tumor in my small intestine located at the main bile duct.

The surgery was successful and I have been cancer free for 16 years now. I

developed Chronic Panc. in 1999 but the cause is really unknown. There is a

possibility that over the years the effect of the modified Whipple helped to

cause the Panc. condition but no one really would know that. My Whipple was

successful, for the condition it treated. I was off work during recovery for

5 months and really didn't fully recover for over a year. It's very much

major surgery but one must depend on the advice and skill of your GI and/or

surgeon. I hope your choice and it's conclusion are successful and I wish you

well.

Poncho - GA