Just letting old timers and all others know our buddy having some "minor issues" and needs your thoughts. Here are his words from another thread, just wanted it front and center so all knew. He publically wrote it here so not violating any HIPPA crap. In his words:
Getting a second opinion on my bile duct that goes into the pancreas " although they see something " suspicious" and there not sure if its cancer after they already scoped me with a camera they are suggesting a " whipple procedure. " That is a 5 hour operation that takes out a tip of your pancreas some small intestines and a 5 day stay in the hospital. I googled whipple surgery and I shouldn't of. Anyway going to call MD Anderson in Houston to get a second opinion..Damn getting old sucks good luck today
.....wife is on the phone with MD Anderson for 2nd opinion. Doctor says don't google Whipple surgery" But of course I do .. damn doctor was right . I was in the hospital for 5 days they put a stent in my bile duct thinking it could be a stone left over from my gall bladder removed 10 years before. When the surgeon met with my wife,2 kids ,2 other kids via computer video and myself he explained all the options. They don't see cancer but the lining of the bile is suspicious they did an ercp already sending a scope down to take pictures ..they really are not sure but maybe do another ercp to see if bile duct that looks suspicious is from my gall bladder stones left over from years ago They did find some stones . The new ecpr could come out with the same results so then they will do the " whipple" Anyway not looking forward to surgery since its a 5 hour operation . will keep you posted thanks for the comments here
Getting a second opinion on my bile duct that goes into the pancreas " although they see something " suspicious" and there not sure if its cancer after they already scoped me with a camera they are suggesting a " whipple procedure. " That is a 5 hour operation that takes out a tip of your pancreas some small intestines and a 5 day stay in the hospital. I googled whipple surgery and I shouldn't of. Anyway going to call MD Anderson in Houston to get a second opinion..Damn getting old sucks good luck today
.....wife is on the phone with MD Anderson for 2nd opinion. Doctor says don't google Whipple surgery" But of course I do .. damn doctor was right . I was in the hospital for 5 days they put a stent in my bile duct thinking it could be a stone left over from my gall bladder removed 10 years before. When the surgeon met with my wife,2 kids ,2 other kids via computer video and myself he explained all the options. They don't see cancer but the lining of the bile is suspicious they did an ercp already sending a scope down to take pictures ..they really are not sure but maybe do another ercp to see if bile duct that looks suspicious is from my gall bladder stones left over from years ago They did find some stones . The new ecpr could come out with the same results so then they will do the " whipple" Anyway not looking forward to surgery since its a 5 hour operation . will keep you posted thanks for the comments here
