When I initially had k-pouch surgery 35 years ago, I was so sick that I barely weighed 100 lbs. Nine years later I sailed through a pregnancy with no complications. Post hysterectomy and through menopause, the pounds came on little by little every year. I was up to 185lbs. One will never know, but I feel like the valve just gave out after 35 years (I had never had any surgery on the valve since the original procedure) rather than the gradual weight gain causing the intermittent valve failures. I’ve never had a hernia. Nevertheless, I have lost 40 pounds since the revision surgery in September. If I can stay within plus or minus 10 pounds, I will be happy with that. I still have the NuVal inserted to facilitate emptying the pouch (since February 5th). I’m optimistic about tomorrow’s surgery. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.