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I had j pouch surgery in 2017. I wish I had done it 10 years ago. I had the 2 part surgery with a ileostomy for 8 weeks after the first surgery. It took about 2 weeks to really get out and going after the first surgery but the ileostomy was a breeze. If something happens to my j pouch, I would live with an ileostomy in a heart beat. After 8 weeks, I had the take down surgery. It is not as intense as the first surgery but then you have to train the dragon as my surgeon called it. It takes about 2 weeks for your j pouch to learn its job. I had a lot of butt burn during this time. Make sure you have the necessary ointments. (destin, A&D, etc)  After 2 weeks, everything was good. I can eat anything now. Like I said earlier, I just wish I had done it sooner

 

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