@Lauren Of Emerald City posted:In your case, and ileostomy sounds right. I have spoken with quite a few people with your situation- and they wind up getting an ileostomy. I think you will be happy with it. There are pros and cons with everything but a ileostomy will more than likely solve your problems. Give it some thought. If I were you, I would get an ileostomy. Ileostomy is way better than suffering babe.
Lauren, while it’s true that pouches sometimes fail and need to be removed or bypassed, it’s also important to remember that this is a major, complicated, and consequential surgery. Some may disagree, but I consider it akin to an amputation: you do it if you really have to, but you never treat is as a casual solution to a problem that hasn’t been fully addressed medically. Yes, people usually do quite well when they’ve had to give up on a J-pouch that can’t be fixed, but people usually do quite well after amputations, too.