I may be getting a j pouch soon. I have had colitis for years, and a family history colon cancer..and precancerous polyp.
I want to be in the hands of a great surgeon. Hope to get it done laproscopically.
Thanks!
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Yes! Dr Peter Marcello and Dr Patricia Roberts at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Good luck.
Thank you Janice!
I had another recommendation for Patricia Roberts as well.
Susan
My surgeon is Mark Kiely in Springfield MA. I like him. He listens. My surgeries were all laparoscopic.
Walter
Dr. Jennifer Irani at Brigham and Women's in Boston. She's a no BS kind of sugeon who is incredibly intelligent and compassionate. I had an AMAZING experience with her over the course of my three surgeries, and I look forward to continuing my follow ups with her. She also ensured to ask me if I wanted children in the future (yes!) and took that into account during surgery, which I am very grateful for.
My surgery was not technically emergent but was also not really elective (severe rapid on-set UC) - they did what they needed to do to remove my entire colon and it ended up being partially laparoscopic, which I knew may happen and was okay with. I have a small incision which has healed beautifully.
I have had no issues at all with my pouch, which is almost two years old.
Best,
Laura
Thanks Laura,
She sounds great!
for what it's worth. i would never go back to irani, and did not have her do any surgery. personal opinions differ. i did like dr. nagle at bidmc, although in the end went to cleveland. dr critchlow, bidmc did my j pouch in 99 and there were problems with it that eventually lead to my needing to have it removed. so there you have it..... j
JLH,
Thanks for your honesty. I'm curious when you saw Irani..and what it was you didn't like.
Susan