What to expect during Whipple surgery recovery for pancreatic NETs?
DT
Community Member
13 days agoI have recently been diagnosed with a 6 cm and a 1.2cm pancreatic Neuro endocrine tumors. I have been told that surgery-Whipple procedure is the best treatment plan. The larger one is grade 2, and the smaller grade 1. I understand this is a way more favorable diagnosis than a typical pancreatic cancer. However, I am somewhat scared that the treatment plan, Whipple procedure, is the same with the same long recovery process without chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Looking to talk to anyone who has experience and recovered from this procedure to learn what to expect.