@CTBarrister posted:The J Pouch doesn't have a valve that prevents stool from back splashing into the ileum- as the colon does. As a result, there is a bacterial buildup at the J Pouch inlet and in the lower part of the neoterminal ileum that can create inflammation in those areas. This is a fairly common issue especially with people that have had a J Pouch for a while. I didn't have any problems in these areas for my first 15 years with a J pouch. See the below:
Did your gastro tell you that? I never got told that by anybody, but that totally makes sense! Especially with our pouchy being a J