@Doug K posted:Hi All,
I need some help please. I need to make a decision to get and end ileostomy or JPouch.
J pouch, j pouch, j pouch every time.
I’ve had my J pouch coming up to 6 years, I have on average 3 to 4 BMs per day, rarely more than 5, never been any urgency or bed time accidents, although heavy leakage can occur so it's best to wear pads, otherwise, I can go for a couple hours between BMs, sometimes longer.
I take 4 loperamide per day, sometimes 6, there’s no noticeable difference in frequency when I forget but output is more loose.
I’ve never experienced blockages, butt burn or whatever, other than bouts of fatigue, no complications with the pouch at all, although, I do endue the odd accident from time to time, which I don't like to dwell on.
Finding this forum has helped me more than I could have ever have imagined; there’s so many horror stories, it makes you wonder... do I want to endure this ?
People turn to the internet and web forums when problems arise, therefore, they're many more stories of complications and the experiencing 13 or more BMs per day, because maybe 70-80% of forum members are normally experiencing complications and this web forum is not a true reflection of the success of J pouch surgery and the quality of life a j pouch can provide.
Prior to my J pouch I had a successful end ileostomy for years; supposedly I was fixed but choosing the J pouch was the best and biggest decision I’ve ever made, and there’s no regrets.
There’s no feeling in world that can compare to looking at myself in the mirror without the colostomy bag hanging from my stomach.
J pouch every time and only think about the possibility of complications when they arise.
The possibility of what if, didn't stop you bringing Daughters into the world.