My dad had the whipple in june 05 and was in the hospital for 36 days. he was released from the hospital and has had 25 sessions of radiation. he will be starting chemotherapy pretty soon at UCSF once his white cells and liver values get back to normal. He is experiencing alot of pain in his stomach and lost 40 pounds. The pain worsens after he eats so sometimes he skips a meal causing him to lose more weight. He had a ct scan and endoscopy and things look ok in there.
Is this pain normal eight months post whipple?
If so what did your doctors say is causing this pain. Did they come to any conclusions?
I'm no doctor but from what I understand the whipple is the "granddaddy" of all surgeries so I assume this is going to take some time. It really helps hearing from people who have experienced this and have lived it. I appreciate any feedback and hope things are getting better for all of you out there. Thanks!