[Myrddin]

I've had some good success in the last 30 days trying to put on some weight after the Whipple. My doctors have my stomach stented open with a 10mm X 15mm stent above the pyloric valve.

The food and med changes at breakfast are:

• 1 scoop of Apex Labs Muscle Defense Chocolate in 8 oz of water
• 8 drops of Methylene Blue (4 mg total)

Mix in a blender. Take 1 20mg famotidine with the shake to keep acid under control. I couldn't tolerate pantoprazole or omeprazole.

A bowl of 1.5 cups of rice chex and a cup of 2% LactAid milk.

I had to ditch the full fat LactAid milk. Could not digest that much fat.

That starts each day and has been very stable in my gut. The consequence is I have been able to finally gain some weight. From a minimum of 131 in Dec 2025, I've made it to 143 today. Muscle Defense is helping that weight move more in the direction of muscle than fat.

[Vermont Lt]

Have they suggested Creon (or there is another enzyme). My wife started it 5 years out from the Whipple and wished she started sooner. It makes the digestive process much more consistent.

Just something to think about when you are pretty much “renting” your dinner every day.