I had the Whipple prcedure done in May of 2007. I was in the hospital for 16 days and did very well. My recovery at home was just over 2 months with very light house work. I did need to sleep in a recliner to keep from getting dizzy spells while laying flat in bed. After August I was back out in my garden doing planting and weeding while sitting on a low bench. By this fall I was digging holes for tulips and lilies and trees with only my arthritis pains in the lower back.
I take 3 Pangestyme with meals and hydrocodone for unrelated pain. Sometimes I need to take something stronger for severe back pain and also to help the ease the bloating. The gas can be very embarrasing when eating out, shopping or even having friends over to play cards. Has anyone had that problem and how else can I control it?
Occationally I can feel a tugging on my right side below the ribs. An x-ray showed some adhesions but my specialist wasn't too concerned. I'm keeping an eye on that in case it needs to be hyphricated at some time. Other than that, I thank God everyday for being alive and being cancer free and not needing any Chemo.