I had a colectomy and ileostomy reversal done; 3 part surgery 10/13. Since surgery i have never really felt that good. I have rectal pain, fatigue and anemia. My GI dr. running out of medications to help me. My surgeon suggested a revised ileostomy he said this a 2 part surgey and he will move pouch down lower or I could just go back to a stoma. Not happy with out come and not sure what to do? Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks
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Welcome to this site and I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having. The fatigue and anemia problems may be related. Although I have anemia, it has not been significant enough to cause fatigue. Other nutritional deficiencies might also be involved. My GP monitors my iron and ferritin levels routinely and the iron tablets I take daily with Vitamin C keep me in the “normal” range. If iron tablets do not do the job, your doctor can give periodic iron injections. You may want to look at the posts of others on this forum for suggestions that might reduce the problems you are having without having surgery, such as diet changes and measures to reduce rectal pain. Another thought is to consult with other doctors who are experienced in dealing with j-pouch problems. Cleveland Clinic had a very good record in this regard. If further attempts do not produce satisfactory results and going to an ileostomy is imminent, you may want to consider a procedure like the Koch pouch or BCIR that avoid having an external bag. I wish you the best!
Bill
Your anemia is likely the cause of your fatigue, and it it should be treatable, regardless of what's causing it. Has your doc told you what's causing it? The pain can be a trickier matter. Is it improving at all, week to week or month to month? Has you doc suggested a possible cause? Some people see improvements out to 18 months (or even more) after takedown, but I can't tell if that's a reasonable expectation for you.
It is unclear to me what surgery you are talking about. Are referring to a j-pouch revision, such as pouch advancement, where the remaining rectal cuff is removed? If cuffitis is the source of your rectal pain, then pouch advancement might be the answer.
jan 
Has anyone checked for an abscess and fistulia? They are extremely painful
