Yes, it was a medical professional that said it. I guess it depends on each person. I realize that my dad seems to be having a tougher time than most in his recovery. It has been 6 years and he is no better than when he got out of the hospital for the whipple. We had been told to expect at least a year of recovery. I guess we are just feeling that at this point he must not be going to get any better. At times I think he is worse off than the day he got out.
I am sorry that I may sound like a "debbie downer" and am sorry that I cannot report a positive, successful whipple experince. I do not mean to upset anyone or give a bad name to whipple but, I do think it is important that people facing whipple know that there are different degrees of recovery.
I am very thankful that my dad is alive and we still have him around...but he has had no real quality of life since the whipple and wonder if it was all worth it. He SUFFERS daily.
Zanam