Opps sorry Ian I did not respond to your questions - very rude of me! I had my Whipple fairly quickly (2 weeks) after them working out that I didn't have Hepatitis A. I live in Perth and had it at Fremantle Hospital. Considering the size of the operation my life hasn't been too bad considering the alternative was death.... I had the op on June 22 2012, was discharged after a week (a world record according to my nurses) and went back to work in January part time during chemo, March full time and have been there pretty much since March 2013 with a few off days every few months. Tell me your story please? ... View more

Well I feel ashamed for not posting for 8 months (yikes!) but still going well with a few bumps along the way. More importantly how is everyone? Still doing well I trust! ... View more

My cancer grew under my bile duct giving me jaundice. I was lucky to have the operation about a month after diagnosis. Recovery was slow but steady and now I can do most things and live life pretty much normally. I get tired easily but I can cope with a long day of work without issue. How is everybody else finding it? ... View more

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Hi Gang Sorry for my long silence, had a lot on with work, Xmas, etc and trying to catch up on my e-mails! Tanya that is simply awesome news, I love your positivity - keep it going girl! Wishing everyone a truly fantastic 2014! Regards Tim ... View more

Yes I can back up KJ's comments (having met him recently he is a very clear and positive person!). I struggled for months with depression knowing I was going to die (they gave me three months) but I had accepted my fate and wanted to do what I could to be happy and leave my mark. Now they tell me I'm in the clear so I had to change my thinking and look forward to living much longer than I thought. See your GP and ask their advice re. anti depression tablets, etc. I got Mediation & Relaxation CDs from the Cancer Council of WA and put them on my mobile and they helped a lot. Best of luck Lange. ... View more

Hi all Has anyone seen the excellent Cancer Council of NSW DVD on Pancreatic Cancer? Has a lot of good information. Also go to: http://www.whipplewarriors.org/ ... View more

That's some serious cubes there - enjoy it! ... View more

Hi Ridnlo I remember driving for the first time in five months - it was a pretty weird experience. I was so nervous! What sort of car do you have? ... View more

Yes good luck Ian. A mate of mine once said that I was being very selfish not thinking about how my cancer was feeling. He said "it is probably thinking OMG I got a supreme optimist!". ... View more