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Nora, I agree with you about body fluids, but I had to deal,with it because my son wouldn't haha!  Dogs, no problem.  I pick up poop, throw up and all sorts of stuff, no problem.  But seriously, the take down is the connect you to the j-pouch.  It is a shorter surgery, about 2-3 hours but just as painful.  In the first few weeks or so, it can be disasterous.  Definitely invest in depends.  You will poop at lot, so be careful what you eat.  You may or may it be up a lot at night.  Small meals are helpful.  Your body is just getting used to its new reality and you are too.  My son was going about 8-10 times a day, and it was difficult.  You spend a lot of time in the bathroom.  But you have a new pouch!  It takes time to get used to it and for it to learn to function.  Be careful what you eat, certain foods will get things going, it's different for everyone, and I would suggest don't eat after 4pm if you don't want to be up all night.  That's what Jeffrey does lately, but he has a stoma right now.  I don't know when he will have his takedown.  We have had a huge amount of complications and have to switch where we were being treated, so who knows what the next guy will do!

 

hang in there, relax.  And breath!  This too shall pass.

 

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