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Reply to "Should I throw in the Pouch???"

I was diverted to an end ileostomy for 6 months before I had my j-pouch removed. If you are going to get diverted please don't get a loop. I had the loop during my j-pouch surgeries and it was horrible. That is why I didn't want to go to an ileostomy and held onto my j-pouch too long. An end ileo is night and day different than and temp/loop one.

You will not have to empty the bag 12-15 times a day and will spend much less time consumed by your bathroom trips. There's some sexy lace underwear made especially for people with ileos if the intimacy question is holding you back some. It is sold by Ostomysecrets a Convatec company. I also buy my underwear from them. There are also bag covers you can use and I think they are for sale on etsy.

You might want to read some of the threads in the Ostomy category about those of us who had our  j-pouches removed.

Take care

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