I think I understand what you are saying now, and I do not intend to try a surgical solution. Again, I merely came on here to vent some things that I do not think people who have not been through it can understand. I will try something along the lines of the bottle that you suggested. The pocket is the result of the surgery. Another point that I did not make, although I am sure many have similar stories, is that my ulcerative colitis has impacted my ability to work for awhile, so that is part of my frustrution. I suppose calling it UC is no longer appropriate, but I do not have another name for it.