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Hi,

I had a 3 step surgery in 2010/2011, after 10 years with UC. I am thankful every day I have this surgery. I was just like you, going to the bathroom 15-30 times per day. Now, I usually go 4-6 times per day, with 1 of those overnight. No urgency-- I can hold it if I need to, and I do when I am in a meeting, or at the theater.

The only time I ever have urgency is when I have pouchitis, which I get about once a year. But it is super easy to get rid of- just a course of antibiotics. I never had the butt burn or post-surgery urgency. Some foods make you gassy, and that might make you feel like you need to go to pass gas. Soda does it most for me. I eat anything I want and nothing bothers me.

Anyways- highly recommend the surgery. I wish I would have had mine 5 years earlier-- would have drastically changed my life.

I had surgery with Dr. Remzi at CC. He is now at NYU-Langonne, but highly recommend him. I lived in DC, and am very happy I traveled for such a skilled surgeon.

9/16/199:24 AM

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