Reply to "No longer a J-Poucher after 20 years. Thank you for all your support!"

CTBarristerMember

I am really sorry to hear that you lost the J Pouch after 20 years but am glad to hear that you seem to have adjusted well to the ileostomy. After 30 years with my J Pouch and 27 years battling Pouchitis, I am hoping to avoid a similar result, but at the same time it's good to hear that the last resort option is livable.

Your story about "Bertha" brought back in an unusual and long forgotten childhood memory. As a child in the 1970s, I used to build model rockets sold in "build it yourself" kits by the company Estes. Their signature model rocket was "The Big Bertha". I did a Google search and much to my amazement, over 50 years later, Estes is still making "Big Bertha":

https://www.towerhobbies.com/p...lEAQYASABEgI9_PD_BwE

2/22/2212:03 PM

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