Re: Whipple success to Chris

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> I recently underwent an unsuccessful whipple procedure. The best thing

that came from it was that they cut the majority of the nerves to my pancreas.

I changed the heading of your post primarily so that when someone searches

the archives for whipple information, your post will appear. This is wonderful

news to hear that you've had a successful procedure done and are now

feeling the benefits from it!

So often we hear only about the failure's of this procedure, so it's great to

hear

about the successes. How long ago was the Whipple done? I'm so glad that

you are getting so much more relief, and I hope this continues indefinitely.

Think good thoughts,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

> wrote:

>

> > I recently underwent an unsuccessful whipple procedure. The

best thing

> that came from it was that they cut the majority of the nerves to

my pancreas.

>

>

Heidi,

You misread my post. my whipple was UNSUCCESSFUL. It took 4 hours to

get through the adhesions from many other abdominal surgeries. At

this point I started to go unstable and needed 4 units to keep me

from heading down the long tunnel to the white light. In all I was

under for 6 hours and all they could manage to do was cut the

majority of my nerves. They did see that my common bile duct was

restricted so 3 days later when I was stable enough they did an ERCP

and put a stent in it to open it up. While the pancreas is still in

the same condition it was in pre-op we did gain function of the duct

again.

any other questions..EM me regards,Chris