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When to fire your Doctor

May 21, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

Firing a doctor is not a situation I do not foresee in every circumstance, but it became necessary in mine. The story starts when I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. It was in the recovery room when I first heard the word adenocarcinoma. I had it. My response was "Well, that sucks" and I followed with questions ...

New Video on Having a Whipple Procedure Through Laparoscopy

May 18, 2010 3 Comments ›› linda

Advances in laparoscopic surgery make it a much better option if you're in need of a pancreatic surgery. This procedure will help you recover faster as you are not going to be hindered by a very large surgical incision. Please go to our YouTube channel to this video. Dr.Michael Kendrick, MD, is in the forefront, cutting edge of Medicine. ...

Whipple: Introduction

May 12, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

My name is Bill and I have had the Whipple procedure because of pancreatic cancer. It was complicated by the need to resection a vein, a complication that had rendered me inoperable and hence terminal for eleven months. The critical event in that chain of circumstances was the day my oncologist ...

Whipple: May 12, 2010

May 12, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

Today there is a ray of hope. I woke up tired after a fitful night. I had dreams that scare me now. After I woke up I found myself getting more awake, not necessarily with more energy but more awake than for the last several days. I haven't a clue what is or was going ...

Whipple: May 10, 2010

May 12, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

Sunday night, late. All weekend I have been a participant in a slow rolling train wreck that started late last week. Thursday night I had a couple scotch and sodas. That was the first thing. Friday morning I had really high blood sugars. Like in,the 300s. So I went in to my insulin ...

Whipple: May 4, 2010

May 12, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

Before I went to New York City my niece asked if, since I hated new York already, if I underwent the operation there that saved my life wouldn't I come home and feel better about the city then? I didn't know the answer then so I told her I would probably not ...

Whipple: May 3, 2010

May 12, 2010 No Comments ›› Cabana Boy

My name is Bill and I have had the Whipple procedure because of pancreatic cancer. It was complicated by the need to resection the Superior Mesenteric vein, a complication that had rendered me inoperable and hence terminal for eleven months. The critical event in that chain of circumstances was the day ...

Whipple Procedure

May 7, 2010 128 Comments ›› linda

I have been getting several questions about the Whipple Procedure. I am starting this blog, on the Whipple Procedure, and would like to hear from anyone who has had a Whipple Procedure and what their experience was in the recovery process from the Whipple Procedure. Soon I will be posting some information re: the Whipple Procedure, what ...