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Hello I have been recommended whipple surgery by the doctor. I have been drinking alcohol regularly for the past 7-8 years and binge on the weekends. I would request to know will I be able to drink and digest alcohol post operation. It is spn tumour on the head of the pancreas.
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The whipple procedure (also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is the primary surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer that occurs within the head of the gland. Please now forget about alcohol for ever.
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