I sure hope it does too Niki. I had my reversal 10 days ago. The worst part about it is the pain I get with gas and stool moving through my system. I'm guessing from what it feels like that I am having to clench my butt cheeks and squeeze my sphincter real tight when I feel something pass down my intestines and go into the J Pouch and then (very carefully) open up a very little bit to pass gas. I have had many many sharts so far. I can't sleep more than 2 hours. The butt burn sucks, but I can deal with that. If I ran to the bathroom every time I felt waste passing through, I would be in there every 10 minutes. I'm thinking it has to get better. I didn't get any pain meds from the doctor cause I'm allergic to narcotics. The pain of surgery has already gotten a lot better, so that's progress. I did 450 push ups yesterday. For me, physical exercise helps a lot even though the doctors are very against it. I've ignored my surgeon on this topic for all 3 of my surgeries and haven't had a problem. I usually start lifting weights after 2 weeks (very light) at first and then just listen to my body. Of course, nothing that affects the mid section (you can still do quite a lot of exercises). Anyway, I got way off topic. I hope things get better for you and I and everyone else in this boat!