To all of you that have had Whipple Operation. I too had the Whipple Operation in July 2006,was in hospital for 7 days and all kinds of tubes but did very well so out sooner then expected. I used to find that my stomach in the evening felt like I was carrying a cannon ball around in it, on the right side especially and lots of gas. Finally feels a lot better, never be the same as before but at least mending. I had my Pet Scan in January and was diagnosed cancer free now but have to go back every 4 to 6 mlonths for Cat Scan and then take the CD to the surgeon and he lets me know if all is okay for the first few years. I have to get this done in May. I hope I am as lucky as my sister. She was 77 when she had the same thing and is now 85 and cancer never came back. I am on enzymes, take 3 capsules 15 minutes before my meals and if I want a snack at night, take 1 capsule 15 mins. before eating and they help retain the food longer. I have good days and bad, where the bowel for some reason goes a little more often that day, perhaps 5 times or more and then other days maybe once or twice and the odd day where it does not go at all. I watch what I eat, mostly regular food but found when I eat salad with lettuce the next day run more often to the toilet, so think I will have to stay clear of this and stick with the potatoes, veggies and meat thing. I always have a yogart every night and sometimes a couple of pieces of toast and glass of Ovaltine, to try and gain some of my weight back, but don,t think I ever will. I was 172 lbs. before my operation and went down to 142 lbs. and this seems to be where I am staying now. I find the best my stomach feels is in early morning and during the day but sometimes in evening a lot of gas buildup. Anyway life is still beautiful and I am lucky I am alive. My daughter paid for a cruise for my husband and I just after Christmas, and all my family went as well and I was able to get off at the beaches and enjoy the days, so have to be thankful for that and now look forward to flying to Europe and doing a 12 day Medeterrian cruise, so there is light at the end of the tunnel and we have to make the most of our days. Get tired a little faster now, guess due to sometimes running to the toilet more often but if that is all that I have to contend with I am lucky. I wish you all good health from now on and take heed, it does get better as time goes by. This all happened to me starting last April while I was on a cruise, turned yellow and urinating very yellow and so came off the cruise home, mid way and it took until mid July before I could get the opearation. In May they put a stent in my bile duc to relieve the pressure and terrible itching that is caused by jaundice and that was only good for 2 months, while I had to undergo Scans, MRI,s and the light in my stomach through the naval to see if any other organs were affected before he would operation. Surgeon really thought it was in my bile duc and had gone towards the liver but when he went inside found it had gone into the head of the pancreas and I am lucky none of the other organs were affected, so keep your chin up and just keep thinking days will get better as you go along.