Reply to "How old were you all when you got your J-pouch?"

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I was 17... Senior in high school. 1990. Even with the issues many of us have had since the surgery, I feel so very lucky. Abscessed fistulas and two more runs with temp ilieostomies after the fistula repairs. Blockage surgery, strictures, dilatations... These complications were nothing compared to what life was like prior to getting my J-Pouch. I was 5' 9" and weighed 88 pounds, blood transfusions and spent a month at the hospital before I was healthy enough to have the surgery. I am hoping and praying my J-Pouch holds out many more years. I gained my weight back quickly (lol) and can eat most foods. I do have "accidents" and wear pads all day/every day. But, life is good. So many have gone through much, much more.

10/22/209:20 PM

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