The FAP - Whipple Report

   UPDATED Jan 8 2026 The number of polyps / adenoma, in my remaining colon, rectum and stomach, has increased since after my Whipple Surgery , and I started taking a Proton Pump Inhibitor. The Whipple re-configures the digestive tract, and creates a new connection between the stomach and the small intestine (jejunum). Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are prescribed to patients after a Whipple to prevent ulcers and bleeding in the upper digestive tract . Do Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) cause an  increase the numbers of polyps with   Familial Adenomatous Polyposis , FAP ? There is a study,  Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, that seems to suggest that using a Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) for over 12 months is a significant risk factor for developing advanced colon polyps. As of June 17, 2025 there are now several small  Fundic Gland Polyps in my stomach, this is the 1st time I can remember or seen any word of these, and not sure if this because ...

 I am excited and feeling very thankful that I am able to return to work with Alberta66 MTB as a coach / guide this season. It was a long difficult recovery from the Pancreaticoduodenectomy or "The Whipple" in Nov 2023. Things didn’t go as plan after the surgery, complications slow things down and set back the recovery. Staying focused on a positive out come and making a full recovery was the main goal but spending 140 days in the hospital took a lot out of me. Walking as much as I could early on really helped me keep moving, and then I was gifted an e bike by family and friends which got me on the bike as soon as I could build the strength to sit on the saddle. I lost around 13 kgs which I had to work at putting back on, a TNP and a NJ feeding tube helped and then I was able to transition to solid food. IT’s been a challenge to stay on top of eating enough and staying active. Because of the new changes to the digestive system I have to eat small meals/snacks more often...