Comments on: 4 feet less but still the best: My Jpouch Story

By: J-pouch Life

J-pouch Life — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:14:30 +0000

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By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:27:04 +0000

Hi vanessa – great to hear from a jpouch veteran! i love to hear that there are pouches out there that are still doing well after many years of use! Also, so great to hear of your success with your daughter! I hope that i have a similar experience! My husband and i are still amazed how minimal my scars are considering what was done. I give my incredible surgeon a shout out everyday and i am so thankful for the wonders of modern medicine and laproscopic surgery.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:24:05 +0000

Hey brevin – unfortunately i lost weight in the hospital even though i was put on TPN when they diangosed the ileus. Since being home however and expanding my diet i have put on about 5 pouds. I am trying to expand my diet to include more fruits and veggies but it is really trial and error at this point.

By: venessa

venessa — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:54:31 +0000

Feels good to get throught it, doesn’t it! I had my j-pouch done in 1991, and let me tell you, your scar looks great!!! Mine goes straight up my stomach and my ileostomy scar is alot higher. I did have one child 3 years ago with the pouch (c-section) at the age of 33. it took about 14 months to concieve. consider my age though!
good luck with it all.
venessa

By: Brevin

Brevin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:22:08 +0000

What a rockstar! Thanks for sharing your story here.
I was curious in the family planning aspect of the j-pouch (the c-section recommendation and such), since I wondered how that would affect female patients.
How is your weight doing currently? You gained weight with the baggy, but did you lose most of it since then? Did you gain any back?