@Scott F posted: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 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.
I agree with Scott. An amputation is a good analogy. I have battled pouchitis for over 25 years and it was all worth it to keep my J Pouch. My goal is to die with the J Pouch. I made it from age 29 to age 57 with J Pouch. Just need to keep Pouching. And keep trucking:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QuyaK0hGxWk