Aquanan44 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 After reading the various experiences of conventional Whipples operations, I feel very privileged to have been offered a laproscopic operation. After a 10 hour operation, I was ready to go home on the 5th day - absolutely incredible. I was eating and mobile after the 3rd day. It's now 7 weeks later and I start chemotherapy tomorrow for 6 months.If anyone is offered this type of surgery, do please take it. It will make a tremendous difference to your recovery. I understand that there are only 3 surgeons in this country who perform this operation.Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliana Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks Ann, for the info.It's always nice to hear improvements on the treatment/surgery related to pancreatic - and your op sounds out of this world! Wish my surgeon was one of those 3 trained to do it (2yrs ago though). Nevermind, lets hope it's of benefit to others who will hopefully catch this disease early enough to beat the poxy odds.Keep us updated on how you are doing if you get the chance, and welcome to the site Juliana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrier Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 This sounds a brilliant advancement. It is two years after my Whipples but still suffereing a little fom digestive discomfort. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc236 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 hi, that sounds amazing. does anyone know which areas the surgeons who offer this work from in uk. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCUK Nurse Jeni Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Hi dmc,I will try and find out for you.Jeni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc236 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 thanks jeni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCUK Nurse Jeni Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hi dmc,Have had some replies to my enquiries. I am waiting for some more information, and then I will email you, as I don't want to put this info on the public forum.Jeni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneD Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I had my Whipple's at the xx which has an amazing team of surgeons.It wasn't laparoscopic but I understand the xx does carry out the laparoscopic procedure.This is worth looking at:http://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/default.aspx?top_nav_id=2&tab_id=15&news_id=774Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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