Sorry I haven't had time to reply lately!
Angie, thanks so much for your reply, I'm so happy you were able to do so much and have the j-pouch! I've always thought of this as a huge lifestyle changer aside form diet and bathroom habits so its a bit of a relief for me to hear the wonderful news.
*Sidenote about the CRSPR- apparently scientists at this stage do not recommend undergoing the procedure as there have not been thorough studies on the effects, effects of embryos, and whatever else. Kind of odd that they have gone into human trials and done the procedure on quite a few people. Granted, some were in critical condition and this happened elsewhere, not in the US. My doctor at MSK had never even heard of it even though there was a large meeting/event discussing it in DC.
Thanks Charlie! Yea, thats definitely the truth about healing, I just hope I'm on the faster end of that spectrum! Okay that's good then, I had figured that an ostomy may mean more bed rest than I'd like and would make it difficult to go to classes, but since that may not be the case, that's great! I'm recently getting over Mono and finals are coming up, I've found myself sleeping 10- 13 hours a night lately compared to my usual 5 or 6 which is great since I'm getting the rest my body needs but I have a lot of work to catch up on!
I never thought of it that way Angie about the doctors perspective, thanks for clearing that up for me. I certainly hope it all goes according to plan! Especially with the healing process, I'd like to go camping in the end of August - if my body can handle it that is. I've been wanting to go camping in the summer for the past 2 years and got some equipment for Christmas haha so we will see but either way I wouldn't be disappointed.
Thanks guys for your words of wisdom, concerns, and help through this! It's nice to know there's quite a few of us out there (even though I wish there weren't in a way, but we will all get through this!)