Exercise after whipple surgery

HI Gwenrick

Glad you are feeling O K after your whipples procedure. My op was April 2019 followed by chemo which finished in November. Therefore any thoughts I had about real exercise were shelved until my chemo had ended.

after the whipples the surgeons and physio said it would be a 6 month recovery period and not to try and do too much too quickly. i had lost my appetite completely and my taste buds went haywire but we managed to find food which was reasonably palatable. however within 3/4 weeks of chemo finishing my appetite returned to normal and 6 months on my physical health has improved tremendously.

I am able to take the dog for decent walks and those maintenance jobs around the house and in the garden which I wasn't able to do last year cause me no problem.

A couple of tips which you may find helpful.

I f you have stairs at home use them as often as you can , it helps build leg strength.

if you go for a walk remember you have to walk back home so don't go too far to begin with.

When you go out by yourself take your mobile just in case you need help.

I have found that your body has great recovery powers but don't try to force the issue by overdoing it

I am 70 years old at 1.75m and now weigh 73kg an increase of 10kg since the chemo ended

As far as covid19 is concerned your G P or the hospital will advise you as to whether you ought to go out..

Hope this helps and you continue to make progress

Best Wishes

Kevin