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Thanks for the reply!
I was in a very bad shape on surgery #1, total colectomy. 
Anemia, low albumin, massive blood loss, malnutrition. Everything I could have from 2 months in the hospital  with UC, name it, I had it.
And I waited 7 months and im getting surgery #2, and I couldve done it earlier, but I took a trip overseas in between, and the coronavirus quarantine, I recovered pretty fast, I was ready for surgery #2 after 3.5 months. 
Im 28, age may help, im super healthy (other than UC) so maybe that's why my surgeon is confident I may be able to do it fast, in fact he said it may be advisable to no delay in my case to avoid the jpouch kinda "sticking" to itself and the anal stitching to become too closed, at least that's what I understood.
I see him on friday and will ask more questions. 

I know everyone is different and I dont doubt in many cases is better to wait, but in my case I am hoping I will heal fast and dont have to.
My surgeon said waiting tops 3 months, and as fast 4-5 weeks. But i'm hoping for the shortest time because theres a lot I need to get done this year and surgeries need to be out of the way ASAP. Im sure if he doesnt see it fit we wont rush it, but I was hoping to hear other experiences of people who did do it fast between #2 & #3

Again thanks for the input!

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