6 weeks post Whipple Procedure and my friend can't put on weigh or stop vomitting

Yes, I was put on it even before diagnosis as they must've suspected the cancer. I was being treated for pancreatitis before then and the doctor was pushing for me to go on it for that. Once your pancreas fails or is removed it loses that function so food is just going through with very little absorption.

Need to be taking Creon after my operation I couldn't eat anything with out Creon.also when I asked consultant what's best to eat was told anything.ive had 6month cemo and 12months on , if I forget to take Creon with food i am doubled up in pain.

Best of luck peter

Well said about medical staff and how understand consultant secretary are and helpful.

It didn't affect want happened to my husband in the end, of course, but the fact that he didn't take Creon for six weeks or so probably wasn't helpful. It seems that where he had surgery (and I wont mention where) they don't automatically give Creon.

Squeaky

That's interesting Veema - I wonder why his surgeon wouild want to see how he goes?!  Someone mentioned the oncologist in a this thread (can't look it up while I'm typing sorry).  Hopefully the oncologist will put him on it if his surgeon hasn't done so in the meantime.  

Thanks for the info Squeaky.  I'm sorry to hear about your husband.  I wonder why my friends surgeon didn't put him straight on it - he must have had his reasons.  Fingers crossed that it gets picked up by the oncologist.

Thank you Oldbone (Peter).  I hope that my friend gets Creon recommended to him.  I wonder why his surgeon was reluctant - he must have had his reasons.

Squeaky - It's been 6 weeks since my friend had his surgery.  I hope it hasn't done any damage to him not having this drug.  It's so difficult knowing the right thing to do (for him and me at a distance).  

Lollypops

As I say I'm not a medic. i don't think any harm has been done because it's not a drug. It works in the moment to help you digest food. If you need Creon you take it with your meals to help digestion. What  is likely to have happened as Veema said is your friend won't be getting the nutrients he needs from food. I'm sure as soon as he goes on to Creon he will digest better and put on weight.

Squeaky

Thanks Veema :)