I too had Whipple surgery in Dec. 2005. I was 51 yrs old at the time. At first I had turned jauntice from my bile ducts being clogged. They went in to put a stint. After a cat scan, I was told I had a mass that needed to be removed immed. Most masses are cancer. They explained the Whipple to us. We prepared for the worse. It was right before Xmas. Needless to say, I cried alot.. along with my 4 children and husband. The operation took 10 hours. On Xmas eve the doctor told me that it was begign.... Thank God... I came home after 6 days, I have since became a diabetic ( pills) no insulin yet.. I have a terrible time digesting foods. I take enzymes before every meal. Sometimes I take two. Immed. after surgery I had no appetite. You have to make yourself eat. Now I can eat almost anything. I can't digest salads like I used to. I only eat them on occassionaly. Greasy foods seem to go right through me. I went to a nutritionist for a while, but it is ultimitely trial and error to see what works for you. I also have IBS, and Hyper Thyroid disease. I can no longer work outside the home because I use the bathroom very frequently.. alot of oily bowels. I have gained weight ( I feel hungry alot) and continue to be awaken during the night to go to the bathroom. I see my gastronologist bi-monthly. I am extremely fortunate that it was not cancer, but I worry all the time for what is in the near future with this disease. The doctor says I should be able to live a relatively normal life, but I think Chronic Autoimmune Pancreatitis is still in the research stages. Twenty years ago, they wouldn't even touch the pancreas, now they're removing it. I would like to talk to someone else who is experiencing the same issues as myself. Good luck with your surgery and recovery. Looking forward to reply. Thank You, Kathy