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If after discussing it with your surgeon, you both feel it will improve your quality of life, then you should go for it. I myself lived with a ostomy for almost 3 years. There was a time, early after my emergency subtotal colectomy, where it was thought the ostomy might be permanent. For the most part, I functioned well with the ostomy, and while it certainly wouldn't be my first choice to go back to it, I've often considered that if the pouch ever failed, it wouldn't be the end of the world to go back to the bag, having already lived with one for so long.

That said, if you do decide to go to the bag, will be much happier with an end ileo than a loop. I had both... hated the loop, but the end was very manageable.

Best of luck to you!
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