hi Spooky See you are in To. did you by any chance have Zane Cohen as your surgeon? I am in PEI and no one in Atlantic region that is a colo-rectal Dr. is taking any patients. Managed to have Dr. Cohen agree to see me no time as yet have not eaten solid food since last Aug. due to stricture at inlet to pouch have had a # of drugs and scopes still don't know if it is Crohns or scar tissue or how to correct the problem. In answer to your survey I was in the VG Hosp. Halifax in 1986 for two months because of UC given blood and many drugs that did not work sent home for two weeks brought back for colectomy sent home for 2 mos brought back for formation of j pouch sent home brought back on 12/31/86 to have loop ostomy closed. After a year not to bad until approx 9 years ago when i had frequent obstruction adjusted what I ate until I was not taking any fibre so only meat, white bread or crackers a white rice and dairy no fruit or veg of any type until last Aug when even that would not go through so here I sit hoping for an appt. soon and drinking a lot of strawberry ensure with extra calories. We all have our story and that is mine. Hear it is pretty warm up there lived in Ottawa for a number of years and remember the heat!!!! The east coast has harsh winters but decent summers although they are short. Shawne