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Reply to "My Experiences - Am I normal?"

Originally Posted by Jan Dollar:

Realistically, I think you have as good of fuction as anyone after a total proctocolectomy. You seem to be doing very well. Typically, 4-8 bowel movements per day are to be expected. To expect or strive for less than your 2-4 is not advisable, as that can lead to bacterial overgrowth from fecal stasis.

 

It is impossible to tell what sort of ileal pouch you may have by looking at yourself externally. A pull-through procedure may mean anything from no pouch to an S, W, or J. S and W pouches were more common a few decades ago, but the j-pouch was most common 15 years ago. So, it is most likely you have a J-pouch. S-pouches are more likely to have emptying complications as time goes on, and it does not sound like you have that.

 

Jan

 

Thanks for the quick response, why do you think I don't have an S pouch? I mean I can actually trace an S where my rectum was supposed to be. And can you please also elaborate emptying complications? I mean there are times when I sort of have problems emptying it up so I have to either wait for the urge to build up strongly or sit in the toilet for more than 10-15 minutes to fully empty it up. 
Like I said, this problem is reducing bit by bit after I started an active lifestyle and there are lesser instances of this.. 

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