post whippple fevers

Hello Everybody,

I had the whipple on 7/31/2007 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City by Dr. Myron Schwartz (a noted whipple surgeon and also liver transplants). I had a normal recovery and am taking Viokase 8 enzyme. After the 1st year I began having night sweats and about once a month a lowgrade fever. After Easter 2009 the pains started and are continuous which I can control (with the recommendation of the oncologist) with Advil every 8 hours and if more severe add one Tylenol. I had all possible tests and bloodwork and no cancer recurrence was found, thank God! Last week I had another attack with much stronger pain and 102 fever. Again the bloodwork did not show any infection. The doctors cannot diagnose the pains and the fevers, it seems a big mystery. Has anyone else experienced this? I would like to know, thanks.

Lil1138

I'm sorry you are having these problems. I had a whipple in 1/07 with no complications. I will be having more surgery soon with a recurrence in the pancreas tail. This was diagnosed by a test called a "endoscopic ultrasound" where they do an ultrasound inside, rather than ouside, of the stomach and pancreas. There are only a few special doctors' that can do this procedure. Have you had CT's, MRI's, etc. to check out your abdomen? Also, a test called an "MRCP," is something to check out which is a special test for your pancreas. Have they done anything besides blood tests? Good luck and let me know if I can be of any help.

I am bit curious about your whipple   and the fact that you later had cancer reoccur on tail of pancreas. I had thought the whiipple always takes all the pancreas out?  Hmm? Thanks, brogan in Seattle  Hope they find this guys cause of fever. More tests 

 Hi,  I have had occasional bouts of "Whipple pain" since having surgery in 2002.  I don't have them as often now as I did at first.  The pain can be intense, and usually I will have a low grade fever (usually not more than 101)  the following day.  No one that I have read about knows exactly what causes this.  I read on another board that one persons doctor told them they thought it may they were having very light cases of pancreatitis.  

 I learned my episodes happened mostly when I over exerted myself.  I needed to limit the amount of time I spend bending at the waist, like I do when gardening.  

Hope you can find the source of your problem soon.

 

On 8/19/2009 Lil1138 wrote:

Hello Everybody,

I had the whipple on 7/31/2007 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City by Dr. Myron Schwartz (a noted whipple surgeon and also liver transplants). I had a normal recovery and am taking Viokase 8 enzyme. After the 1st year I began having night sweats and about once a month a lowgrade fever. After Easter 2009 the pains started and are continuous which I can control (with the recommendation of the oncologist) with Advil every 8 hours and if more severe add one Tylenol. I had all possible tests and bloodwork and no cancer recurrence was found, thank God! Last week I had another attack with much stronger pain and 102 fever. Again the bloodwork did not show any infection. The doctors cannot diagnose the pains and the fevers, it seems a big mystery. Has anyone else experienced this? I would like to know, thanks.

Lil1138