I am 44 and had my whipple May of 2007. I can eat anything now but still have occasional bouts with stomach pain. Also my bowels are nothing to write about! I take Murolax prescription strength every day and still have occasional problems that put me in severe stomach pain. It is just a matter of not eating large meals and not a lot of carbs. I also don't eat pork chops anymore, other porks I do but not chops. I don't know if it is in my head but they always made me sick.
I live in Rockland County, NY if you need to talk. Hope it all works out for you. I think the younger you are the easier the operation is and the recovery. I still can't believe that it was only 9 months ago that the whole nightmare started.