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My two cents, since I had to have mine because of dysplasia.  Remember that you still have the genes and over run immune system even if you have no large intestine.  I had no extra intestinal symptoms prior to TPC.  I was taken off all of my meds.  9 months later began having joint pain, and other more bizarre things (that likely wouldn't happen to you) --- and have now failed the medicine that used to work for me perfectly.  Now - I am starting Humira.  So biologics, which when I still had a large intestine, was my "worst case scenario". Now after living through a colectomy and all the 'adjustment' to a j pouch --  heavy duty immunosuppressant seems like nothing.

My point is simply, you do what is best for yourself but if there was anyway that I could not have required this surgery -- I would have jumped at it.  Whatever parts that you can keep that are naturally doing what they are supposed to be doing well(even with drugs) is better than any surgical alternative. My opinion, but I was for appearances healthy beforehand.

Do I regret the surgery?  I had dysplasia (DALM)It was a bomb waiting to give me cancer in there (50 polyps they didn't even see before), so I don't.  I am alive and plan to be for a long time.  

What is the fear of the biologics? (I get it since I was scared before too, but I am just asking).

best wishes,

Thump

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