Panc Whipple vs Whipple for other problems

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Hi there,

Just one thing that makes me think...for those of us who have/do

suffer from pancreatitis, having a whipple is not a sure thing for

relief of pain, yet I know of 3 people who have never suffered from

pancreatitis before, yet have had a whipple done for other reasons,

and have still not suffered any pancreatitis attacks 3-10 years down

the track. Guess I don't understand that if the whipple is performed

to get rid of the non working or problem parts that cause our pain

in the first place, why does it not have a high success rate for

keeping the pain away, and why does it not cause these others pain

after having it done even though never had pancreatitis before...

If you can understand what I mean..you have done extremely well *LOL*