I had an easy trip to Winston Salem, NC to see Dr. Ashburn at her new location, Wake Forest Baptist Health. The morning appt was to bring her up to speed with what has transpired since the revision surgery she performed in Cleveland this past September (she left Cleveland shortly after my surgery and a different Dr took over her patients in Cleveland). The afternoon appt was for a comprehensive scope exam. She removed the NUVAL, scoped the pouch and reinserted the NUVAL. She was very pleased with all parts of the pouch, including the valve. It seems the inability to intubate since the surgery is related to the length of the "channel" between the stoma access and the catheter passing through the valve is too long and needs to be shortened. I've really worked on losing weight after the surgery, and I'm sure this contributed to or caused this issue, but I'm happy that I've been able to keep the weight off. She obtained video and still photos during the scope, and will use these as she formulates her plan for the repair. We're going to be scheduling surgery in the next couple of weeks. I left the appointment feeling very positive. I've had a K-pouch for 35 years before these revision issues, and I was hoping to keep it. I'm relieved it looks like she will be able to get my life back to normal.