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From the way I understood it- if you’ve been on steroids or other medications (biologicals maybe?) for an extended period, then the tissue becomes friable prompting the surgeon to hold off on creating the jpouch. I guess the aim is to give the tissue more time to get stronger. The jpouch is created in the 2nd step. Then  the “takedown” where the plumbing is all reconnected is 3rd step. 

My tissue was fine. I had been on prednisone for a few months—two years ago. I was on biological in and off over the last three years. 

By the way- I used my chart to email Dr Finlayson but never got a response... so I called the office to get my question answered. You might have better luck. 

I thinks it’s funny that you also spoke to Lauri. She was great and made me feel more at ease going into this. 

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