Elif - I am truly grateful for your support. I found your message right before I turned in for bed, and my mind was in a bad place. So thank you for helping me. Your knowledge is excellent, and I hope that my JPouch will absorb some water also. I had been really sick for 25 years on high doses of steroids and every drug known, I am praying for a drug free JPouch (as long as I am not going 12x). Remzi is so kind and brilliant - I owe him my life. I was very sick when I met him. I would love to stay in touch with you, and be here for you if you ever need anything. Best Doug