Re: Re Hi everyone! I need some advice about going thru w.Whip...

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In a message dated 10/16/02 11:33:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

ericka72us@... writes:

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Hi ka,

I had a modified Whipple 16 years ago. It was successful but it is a big

operation with an expected long recovery required. I was off work for 5

months and most likely that was not long enough. Good luck with your decision

and the outcome of whatever you decide. You might want to consider the

transplant of Panc. cells to the liver duct before or during the Whipple. A

Whipple won't cause the necessity of being diabetic but it could possibly

happen.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

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In a message dated 10/16/02 11:33:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

ericka72us@... writes:

>

Hi ka,

I had a modified Whipple 16 years ago. It was successful but it is a big

operation with an expected long recovery required. I was off work for 5

months and most likely that was not long enough. Good luck with your decision

and the outcome of whatever you decide. You might want to consider the

transplant of Panc. cells to the liver duct before or during the Whipple. A

Whipple won't cause the necessity of being diabetic but it could possibly

happen.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

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In a message dated 10/16/02 8:33:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ericka72us@... writes:

> Hi Poncho, Thank you so much. I don't know what to do. They really aren't

> sure whats causing the CP still. So-you have pain again? You are diabetic?

> I am not as of yet although I do get high BS's.You had a partial Whipple?

> Or a total? How long after surgery till you had return of pain and

>

Hi ka, I developed Chronic Panc. in 1998 which was then diagnosed in late

1999.

I do have chronic Panc. attacks and all that goes with them including the

pain.

I'm not diabetic at least as of yet.

I had a " modified Whipple " that was to remove a cancerous tumor in my small

intestine in 1986. They took about a foot of the intestine, the main bile

duct, the head of the pancreas, and a couple of blood supplies, part of the

stomach, and did two bilroth procedures that gave my pancreas drainage into

the small intestine. Monitored closely I didn't have Chemo or Rad therapy and

was declared cancer free in 1991. All was fine until the Chronic Panc. began

in 1998.

One could ask if there was a connection but in reality no one really knows

the answer to that. Too much time has past and there are really very few

examples or history for the doctors to review. Not many people have chronic

Panc. I treat the Panc. with diet, plenty of fluids (like Water), hydrocodein

for the pain and immobility. It seems to work for me as best as it can.

Recently I have added taking oral pancreatic enzymes and after all is said

and done, I think they have a positive effect on me, not perfect but bottom

line positive. Currently I'm doing well, I have gained a little weight, and I

have an attack about one day in ten, but then it takes me about 3 days to

recover. I have had attacks that last 4 hours and other attacks that last

three days. One of my major objectives is self treatment and thus to stay out

of the ER. Fine folks there but I just would not like to see them. I have the

good fortune to respond to treatment well and have a good GI that seems to

work well with me. I'm stable as can be, I have more good days than bad, I

can get pain relief with a relative minor drug, and the other symptoms are

tolerable. Not great but tolerable.

Anyway, I hope you have had a good day and that you have a good week.

Does WC Ca. mean West Covina California?

Best Wishes, Poncho - GA