Patrizia,
Since the surgery to remove the pouch in August, I feel better than ever and I’m so glad I did it. My recovery was easier than I had anticipated. I was in the hospital for 3 days, and had the usual post-op pain for about a week, easily managed with medication. The main recovery issue is that you can’t SIT for 2 weeks so you have to either eat standing, or in a reclining position. I also had stitches between the buttocks for 2 weeks which itched and poked a little, but not to bad.. My strength came back after a week, and I would say by 3 weeks I felt totally normal.
Since you probably already have the ileostomy when the pouch was disconnected, you won’t have that to adjust to, and not having to worry about drainage at all is fantastic. I have stopped wearing pads altogether which has been great.
I am 66 so don’t worry that you are older. If you are in basically good shape , you will do well and definitely will be playing golf before you know it. I love to hike and it’s great to be able to stay away from a bathroom with no worries!
I hope your treatment goes well, sorry you have to go through that first. Please feel free to private message me if you have other questions.
Take care, and Happy New Year!
Jamie