Hello all, Jim and Aimee
I did have my dilatation done on the 10 September and have just started using the dilators could not do the size 17/18 but 16. Surgeon told he could dilate to 20ml and he was pleased about it but unfortunately I do not see any change in my difficulty to empty the jpouch. Actually it seems almost more complicate as I loose stools quite easily, not much control of the sphincter muscles to hold to give me time to reach the loo, once there nothing happen and as I get back to do things or seat down I have the urge to pass stools again and don’t often make the loo in time. This goes on until I finally have a good elimination without knowing when it is going to happen and I am more or less free till the next meal. And I thought the dilatation was supposed to make things easier!!! It is impossible to plan anything and be away from home!! I will be seeing the surgeon next week and hopefully he can do something about it.
Jim and Aimee did you have anything similar after dilatation?? It seems like I have to learn to understand the functioning of my jpouch all over again.
thank you and best.
Patrizia