breathe…just breathe…
While every disease brings its own set of challenges, I believe that facing pancreatic cancer and living with the treatments and procedures that can delay or even cure the cancer, is one of the most personally profound experiences a person can have. I believe that due to the ever-present threat of fatality, coping with this [...]
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There are few of us out there…whipple patients…whipple surviors…pancreatic cancer survivors…
What is your experience of having this particular disease and/or living with this major surgical intervention? Have you, do you feel like you’re going through it alone? How are your circumstances like/different from those of others you know or have heard of in [...]
pain
A place to share stories of how you have experienced or are experiencing post-operative pain. How did the pain change over time? What helped (or didn’t)?
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Janet’s comment on the “why whippleLife” page has me thinking more about how this resource can be best structured for effective use. I’m going to try starting topical discussion posts on this main page to address common concerns like the question of diet which Janet raised. Though I’m still working to organize [...]
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Share your story; share your fears; share your insights. This website is intended to help those of us who have undergone the extraordinary “whipple procedure” and are struggling or succeeding with the aftermath. It’s for those who are “recovering from the cure” for pancreatic cancer.
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