Please tell me what to expect after WHipple Surgery, My family member had it about 1 month ago and isnt feeling better and actually having new problems. Please tell me what the person should be feeling like after the surgery to remove cancer.
2007-03-14 18:36:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The person that had the surgery had 60% of the pancreas removed, 35% of the stomach removed, the gallbladder is gone along with the (didulium)<- might be spelled wrong. They were in the hospital for exactly 1 week after surgery and didnt even get a cat scan before being released. The surgery was done at a hospital where the Dr. that did the surgery was the one that practically wrote the book about pancreas cancer and whipple surgery combined (thats what the other Dr.s said anyway) I personally think the Dr. made his MONEY and doesnt care about aftercare. I dont think this is right! But we really need to know what this person should feel like right now 1 month later. Please Help
2007-03-14 19:56:55 · update #1
My hubby had the procedure done 1.5 years ago to remove a very large tumor. He was in ICU for 6 weeks & remembers being EXTREEMLY weak for much longer than he expected. He was given a 5% chance of surviving, so the worst is over. There are pieces of the entire area missing & maybe the gall bladder & other non-essental parts as well. The only 2 problems that is still present that he has the biggest up-side-down "smiley face" across his upper abdomen (that will NEVER be a 6 pack again) & he is prone to pancreatitis, which is an unbelievably painful problem & is life threatening. As soon as there is any pain in the upper abdomen. I find that the hospitals are not too sharp so be sure to point out the probable cause of the pain as soon as your family member is ambulanced (YES emergency services) in to the E.R. & continue to insist that the pancreas tests be done S.T.A.T!. folks have died from it. Keep away from booze & stick to a bad gall bladder diet unless they enjoy severe pain. . The worst is over, They have survived the surgery, so just hang in there & don't be afraid to pray. Good luck.
P.S. I did use the spell check, it just doesn't work too well
2007-03-14 19:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by know it all 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a website that tells all about it.
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?proc_name=whipple&content_id=274
2007-03-15 01:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by s_k_wilson1990 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surgery is not indicated for an infectious, treatable disease like Whipple disease
2007-03-15 10:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋