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M, it’s probably premature to consider pouch removal, if only because you haven’t had any treatment for pouchitis. In most cases it’s pretty easy to treat, needing just a couple of weeks of an antibiotic. It can make a world of difference.

People vary in how quickly they adapt to a J-pouch, and how quickly their J-pouch adapts to them. 10 weeks is still pretty early in the process, but about right for when it can become discouraging. You don’t describe your symptoms, and I don’t know if you want any help with them (beyond pouchitis treatment), but folks here are willing to help if you are interested.

I’d expect your surgeon to try to discourage you against pouch removal at this stage. Hopefully he/she will have some helpful alternative things to try first.

Good luck!

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