RE5 posted:I loved it the first two years that it was pristine and healthy. After those two years though, it caused me to be sicker than I ever was in my entire life with Crohn's/Colotis. Constant pouchitis, C-Diff, Dehydration and high doses of Prednisone. Now I'm back to the bag and although Its a night and day health wise, being a personal trainer with a bag and scars isn't the best look. Doesn't help that my ileo is flush way beneath the skin. P
Bro....You can still do your thing with an ileo. I have mine for 11 years, at the raw age below 21. I will agree with you, it is not the best look....why people, well main reason why people have J pouches. I still have the option on the table...can do a one step....but the guy who told me that, left CC. In fact, most of the good surgeons left the Cleveland Clinic. Scott Strong in 2014( at the end ). Then Remzi, 2016. I don't think I would trust anyone at CC with a j pouch at this point. A one step procedure, Remzi was willing. The deal is this.....the days will not get easier. It's not like a relationship where as the farther you go, the more comfortable. That is a myth, in my opinion. However, another myth would be you cannot personal train. I don't know why they made it flush, as it goes through the fascia and abdominal muscles.......However, that being said, there are days, I thought to myself, I wish they made mine flush. Many people speak of accounts, however, 1 inch out should be that happy medium. Anywho, you will be fine. Just be careful as you train. Trust me....put it this way, before I had my surgery, if I would have lost 8 lbs and benched 10 lbs more, I would have broke the state record on bench press for my height and weight( all natural ). Things didn't work out, as I fell ill. There are going to be days you question things( which I am sure you already have ), like should I have had the surgery? I know I sometimes ponder if I had my colon, even ill, if life would have been better. I will tell you my worst mistakes....was I never let people( relationships ) in. Being, most do not care......If you ever need to talk, feel free to hit me up. I also, sometimes pondered if I had the j pouch as well. As of right now though, any good surgeons, are gone in my neck of the area. It is a mind screw, which is worse than the surgery itself at times. There is a suicide rate to this surgery as well. So to completely negate psychological aspects are insane. The number of people have ostomies( ileos and colos ), are rising. Why? ......The clinical analysis of the j pouch is 91% success rate, however, this is to me untrue. Why? On a survey conducted in 2006, hospital boasting 91% success, also had their respondents report only a 77% quality of life. Think about that for a minute. What is really deemed as Success? To me, it is quality of life....not what some medical panel or surgeon deems " Successful." I also brought to the CC questions. I noticed that people who have ileos, have less chance of Crohns. I noted this, and confronted the #2 hospital in the western world. I threw stats out, and scientific theory( being, that nothing can be a law because it's soley proven, but using scientific thought ) that is seems those with an ileo rarely report a secondary DX of Crohns.....Flat out, I gave my hypothesis on the matter.....turns out....Surgeons at this #2 hospital agreed. Usual reports are 3% of people get an alternative DX. I concluded this was not true, in ileo patients. Tbh, .....No one could disagree on the matter, and admitted there was a 3-6x of alternative DX than that of an ileo to a j Pouch. Being an ileo has a much less chance of getting a secondary DX. I now am studying microbiology class at a research university. Currently taking classes. I already have Ap1 and Ap 2 etc....So my thought on you not being a trainer, is not true. I still believe you can. The scars, you would have anyways I am guessing. The ileo...well different bird. However, if your dating etc....Just read my mistakes. Again these are what I deem my mistakes, and I am not taking the words out of someone's mouth. However, I do not think, you having an ileo, would matter in personal training. Why? I have trained with college athletes and former NFL football players. Namely of the ravens, and Bengals. Also with athletes out of Virginia, OSU, and smaller schools. My two cents.