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@Sara14 posted:

Thanks all. I watched half the video last night and then fell asleep. Will watch the rest soon.

I have a third surgeon option I'm looking into now, too. There is another surgeon close to me who may have slightly more experience with j-pouches than my current surgeon. They work in the same office, and I don't want to offend my current surgeon, but I did just call and leave a message to see if I can have a consult with him. His fellowship was in colon and rectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Florida and residency at Mount Sinai. And I spoke to one of his j-pouch patients on the phone for about an hour the other week, and she said he was wonderful. She has had zero problems with her pouch in 10 years. I know that is only one person though.

I'm going to look more into at least getting a consult at Cleveland Clinic, too.

GREAT!!! Thanks for the update! Do not worry about hurting doctors feelings if you do not trust a doctor. This is your body and we only get one body. Its your right to choose a doctor that you feel comfortable with. Thank goodness you are well enough to choose one! At lot of us did not get that choice.

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