J-pouch Life

“There is something in my body that is telling me to do something that I should probably ignore.” – Testosterone NPR This American Life. I know this doesn’t have anything directly to do with UC, jpouch or the like, but it relates in some way.  See, my sister had recommend that I listen to an [...]

Video: UC to J-Pouch (well done & realistic) I highly recommend this really done video (7 mins) about Video IBD Surgery:  ”People with inflammatory bowel disease often face surgery. New techniques can speed recovery and reduce post-operative discomfort. Meet an 18-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis, and follow along as she makes the decision to undergo [...]

People often ask how did Mark decide to have a J-pouch or Permanent Ileostomy?  And people often ask this question because we are told there is a high risk of complications, long recovery time, etc…But what we think is that this is a really complex question because there are so many factors weighing in, so [...]

We received this email, and we would like ask you to take a few minutes and visit this site, seems like they are really trying to raise awareness for RESEARCH for IBD with CCFA.  They have a grant deal pending that if they raise 10,000 of their own before they sail around the world, they will [...]

There are many questions about what “type” of surgery Mark had.  We will try to explain below, however, there are many options and many reasons for those options. Mark had a two step surgery.  Mark’s Step 1 surgery was a laproscopic total proctocolectomy with ileoanal reservoir reconstruction or in doctor talk Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis [...]