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Reply to "J-pouchers and Ostomates, do you consider us cured from IBD OR just a treatment plan"

To me its not a cure because we have to have our situation for life and we still need our gastros of course. Do you have to get ileoscopy check-ups???

Well. 

I could have kept my situation I had for life too but trust me I was miserable. My end ileo took all that away. That's why I say it's "my" cure.  Because I have no problems now. None. I don't take 16-20 pills a day. I have no pain. And the rest of my life? I'm not young and I took that into consideration. If I'm lucky I will live with it for 20 years. I'll be well into my 80's.

My first consideration was my wife. And my family. 

They saw what I was going through. For a very long time. 

Decades. And only got worse as time moved forward. 

I personally couldn't put my wife through it anymore. And this was the answer and having the appliance doesn't phase her.  My uc did. She saw everyday what it was and had done to me. 

As for checkups?  I'll know when to go.. Not necessary. For me anyway now. Never know when something crops up I'll go in. I have no problems with it. 

I haven't had a gastro Dr since my surgeon took over. She said if I ever have any problems to see her. 

My gastro Dr retired at the beginning of my surgeries and I never sought out another. I don't feel as I need one. 

I haven't seen a Dr (my surgeon) for my ileo in over 3 years as I mentioned. If I have a problem I will go to the woman who performed my surgeries. She knows me best and she said to go to her with any problems. Besides. I trust her and do not want to go to a new gastro Dr all over again. 

R.

P. S. 

Knock on wood for the problem part. I've been very fortunate. 

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