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J-Pouch Removal

I've recently talked with my doctor about having my pouch removed. 12 years into my pouch, I'm using the bathroom 12+ a day and the fear of doing anything out of the norm (hiking, traveling,EATING in the midst of hanging out etc) where I don't know where the bathroom is has becoming a phobia. My doctor is not a fan of removal. I'm not battling any serious pain/pouchitis and the pouch looks good but I feel  hindered in life and chained to the bathroom...Oh and I'm up several times a night ..... UGH. I have had some success with Metamucil and loads of Immodium (8-12 p/day)
My greatest fear of having it removed, is when I had the ileostomy with my original pouch surgery, I had a flush/inverted stoma for those 8 weeks. It was pure torture. What is the likely hood that I would have a flush stoma again? I was told my small intestines is the most petite Boston Medical had seen.
Has anyone regretted their removal? My doctor told me it wasn't a quick fix...What are your challenges and victories with removal?
Appreciate any insight

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