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O.k. I suppose that I may have sugar coated by question about pouch excision. I've read Liz11 and a couple of others who have opted for a perm ileo. Some said is was horrible, but there was one in particular that said he bounced back in two week.s I know that everyone is different, but What I just don't understand is how BIG this surgery would be and some believe it is worse that than the initial colectomy. I can't imagine anything as difficult as that was 17 years ago. Have there been NO improvements in how this is done? They do it in one step now.How can this be? I recall being told that that the colectomy was one of the most agressive and difficult surgeries there are. Perhaps I'm looking for an answer that doesn't exist, but i just can't wrap by head around the fact that this would be worse than the intial surgery.

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Lisa
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I think most people who have a pouch excision also have the rectum removed and everything sewn shut (barbie butt) and that IS difficult to recover from. I had pouch excision, rectum removed and a k-pouch created instead of a perm ileo. It was a very difficult surgery but mostly because of the k-pouch. The rectal removal is difficult in its own way and its rough to sit for a while, some people have delayed healing because its a difficult site to close.
Is it worse than a colectomy?
Hard to say. I think much depends upon how sick you were for the colectomy, how sick you are b/f this surgery and if there are any wound closure complications...
for many people its the end of a whole host of problems.
I hope that was somewhat helpful!
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katie

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