Hello,
also speaking only for myself, I hated all 13 weeks of my temp loop ileostomy.
I have overall regrets with embarking on the process due to surgical complications.
I am now 18 months post op and i am glad that everything is behind me now. Time heals!
i go 6 times per day. Once I figured out how my pouch works, I was able to adjust and I have a decent quality of life.
IMHO, the pouch is a mediocre solution to a very complex problem. it is what is is.
My daily affirmation is as follows:
I am alive
i don’t have a bag
I will never get colon cancer.