Stories written about having a J-pouch surgery after having the colon removed. Some of the stories are very detailed with nearly every step of the before and after aspects of this type of surgery outlined for you to read. It is absolutely amazing that so many people have been willing to come forward to share how ulcerative colitis impacted their lives all the way to the point where the decision was made to have a major surgery to regain their life back.
If you have further questions after reading any of the stories you can always ask the authors a question in the comments sections. You will be surprised how helpful the brave UC’ers who have gone down the surgery path are, and sharing their knowledge with others who are currently suffering is definitely their specialty.
Meet Blake: Hello again everyone. It’s Blake, 31 years old, I just wanted to complete my story started back in February 2011 of UC, colon removal, life with an ostomy bag, J Pouch creation and finally, pooping out of my butt again. I had a J Pouch that was done in 3 steps or 3 different surgeries in a 9 month period of time. J… Read More »The Journey To A Completed J Pouch
Hey everyone, its Trent again, and it has been about 3 weeks since I had my takedown surgery and I have been doing GREAT! So it started like any other surgery morning, with prepping and monitoring everything else, and I remember waking up later in the recovery and since this being my 3rd surgery I knew how it would be and I made sure to… Read More »Its Been 8 Months Since I’ve Pooped But That Has Changed!
I have so many different thoughts going through my mind as I prepare myself for my take down surgery. I’m scared and unsure of what life will be like? I always wonder to myself if I’ll be able to keep living a happy life that I once knew only a year ago before I found out I had Ulcerative Colitis. I rewrote my whole story… Read More »Writing a New Chapter
Introduction to Molly: I am a 21 year old junior in college. I hope to teach high school biology after I graduate. I was diagnosed with UC my freshman year of high school, and had my colon removed my senior year of high school with a three part J pouch surgery. No Colon and Still Rollin’: I was diagnosed with UC in October of my… Read More »No Colon and Still Rollin’
Hey all, it’s Curtis. I haven’t posted an update in a while so I figured I would share how things are going with me since my last update. I only had Ulcerative Colitis for about 2 months but I can confidently say that I am 100000x happier now than I ever was with UC. I have ZERO pain, am taking ZERO medications and have freedom… Read More »UPDATE: 2 Months Post Takedown Surgery and Feeling Amazing