I was terrified of getting my jpouch - I suffered through 14 years of horrible UC. Finally got the pouch and I remember waking up from surgery, feeling like a train wreck but realizing that I no longer felt sick!!! It was an amazing moment. My life with the jpouch hasn't been great, but not having UC made getting the pouch the right decision. If you can evaluate your life with UC vs. the good and bad of a pouch, that might help with your decision. I'm considering an end ileostomy now, but here again, I'm facing life with an uncooperative, angry pouch vs feeling amazing (like the most amazing I've felt in close to 20 years - I've been hiking, I leave the house with no fear, not stressing about finding a bathroom everywhere I go...) with temp ileostomy. Surgery is scary, I hear you, and this is a big decision...As much as this form is helpful (invaluable, actually), people who had the jpouch surgery and are successful aren't posting here but out living life. So while yeah, there might be issues, there might not be! Good luck with whatever you decide!