My father-inlaw had the Whipple operation done in December of 2007. He had the best surgeon around but he said it was one of the worst he has ever done. My father-inlaw came thru the operation and recovered great. The dr's are very impressed. They told him that he still has a tumor and that he has ampullary cancer. He is scheduled to do chemo & radiation 5 days a week for about a month. They do not think they will cure the cancer but hope to slow it down. They said that this is a slow growing rare cancer. My father-inlaw looks better then he did in a long time, I am not sure what to expect in the next couple of months. If anyone has any advise, please let me know.