i am a man. I am 5 feet 7, 14 year old j-pouch here. and i weigh 235-240 lbs. always have been around this weight for years after my one step j-pouch surgery.
i know what its like to be overweight with a pouch, dieting isnt easy. i am a foodie type.
some of us just seem to absorb every calorie that crosses our lips/enters our mouth.
years ago, before my j-pouch surgery, i went to a support group meeting for those with j-pouches or planning on surgery, and i reckon i was the only heavier person there. everyone was ill from their colitis issues or just naturally slim.
i dont think my weight has anything to do with my pouch function of moving my bowels 8 to 12 times a day. i think it is just my outcome, and im okay with that.
facing the probability of a rectal resection and re-anastomosis here as i have an advanced amt of polyps in the rectum and my dr who never scoped me until recently october 6th, confirmed i have an elongated rectum for a jpoucher, and it can be shortened to remove the large cluster of polyps i have.
i refuse to diet and im okay with my weight...
-len