Comments on: The Surgery Attack Plan: Part 1, Volume 1 http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/ Stories: Ostomy, Ileostomy, Jpouch, Colitis, Crohn's, Surgery and Support Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brevin http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2903 Brevin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:24:04 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2903 Elise, that's the day before the new Transformers movie comes out. Now you'll have to wait and see if Optimus Prime will ever defeat the bad guys. Or we can all just visit the hospital room and re-enact it with home-made cardboard robot suits. Elise, that’s the day before the new Transformers movie comes out. Now you’ll have to wait and see if Optimus Prime will ever defeat the bad guys. Or we can all just visit the hospital room and re-enact it with home-made cardboard robot suits.

]]> By: Mark http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2899 Mark Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2899 Elise, Congrats on making the date - that is a huge step, huge step. Now, be confident in your decision and know that you may have some ups and downs through the surgery process, but that the ultimate goal is time and patience to heal and get back to living a healthy happy life! If you ever want to document your story like Brevin is on this blog, let us know, we'd love to get to you know better through this process --- Elise, Congrats on making the date – that is a huge step, huge step. Now, be confident in your decision and know that you may have some ups and downs through the surgery process, but that the ultimate goal is time and patience to heal and get back to living a healthy happy life!
If you ever want to document your story like Brevin is on this blog, let us know, we’d love to get to you know better through this process —

]]> By: Elise http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2897 Elise Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:35:36 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2897 I have my first surgery date: drum roll please................................... June 23rd for my first surgery!! OH MY! I have my first surgery date: drum roll please……………………………..

June 23rd for my first surgery!! OH MY!

]]> By: Farrah http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2888 Farrah Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:25:35 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2888 I must say you are too funny!! You do need a sense of humor for sure. I am going to be having step 1 on May 8th and I can relate about not eating something you really love. I am eating anything and everything because I feel like I might not have some of the foods for awhile. Good luck with everything. Keep us posted on your progress. I must say you are too funny!! You do need a sense of humor for sure. I am going to be having step 1 on May 8th and I can relate about not eating something you really love. I am eating anything and everything because I feel like I might not have some of the foods for awhile. Good luck with everything. Keep us posted on your progress.

]]> By: J-pouch Life http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2790 J-pouch Life Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2790 [...] I feel required to “chime in” in response to the many-questioned thread in response to Brevin’s very informative (always hilarious) recent post.  Many responders seemed concerned about the pre-surgery tests that would rule-out or possibly [...] [...] I feel required to “chime in” in response to the many-questioned thread in response to Brevin’s very informative (always hilarious) recent post.  Many responders seemed concerned about the pre-surgery tests that would rule-out or possibly [...]

]]> By: eric http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2775 eric Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:17:49 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2775 Elise, additionally, if you just sign up with us to be a blogger, I tend to add the images manually within the website, so either megan's option of that one should work for you. Elise, additionally, if you just sign up with us to be a blogger, I tend to add the images manually within the website, so either megan’s option of that one should work for you.

]]> By: Megan http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2770 Megan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:48:02 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2770 Hi Elise, To get your picture in the little square near your name you need to go into your wordpress account. See the top area that says "My Account", then "Edit Profile" then find the area that says something like "Gravatar" or "Avatar". You then can upload your personal photo and that will become your "avatar" (which means your personal picture). Hi Elise, To get your picture in the little square near your name you need to go into your wordpress account. See the top area that says “My Account”, then “Edit Profile” then find the area that says something like “Gravatar” or “Avatar”. You then can upload your personal photo and that will become your “avatar” (which means your personal picture).

]]> By: Elise http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2769 Elise Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:23:33 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2769 Brevin:) LOL KFC !!!! Brevin:) LOL KFC !!!!

]]> By: Elise http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2768 Elise Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2768 Lizz, Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am actually comforted knowing I am not the only one with the UC/Crohn's question. I was led to believe that this is sooooo rare. To find most of you on here with the same questions is amazing to me. I am sorry that you are having some issues and that it did turn out to be CD. I am glad though that you still feel that you are doing better than you were before, that gives me hope even if my disease turns out to be CD. My surgical consult is in a few weeks and my part one surgery should be end of May or beginning of June with reversal 6-8 weeks later they told me today. I have been so hung up on the pathology after the removal and oh God please don't let it be CD. Unlike you, I have been told I have Crohn's for most of my disease, but the last three years I have been told that it looks and acts more like UC. They still tried the Humira on me and I unfortunately have not had the results that you have. In the last three months I have been hospitalized twice because of MRSA infections and high fever along with the uncontrolled stomach, the Humira eliminated my immune system and did not improve my symptoms at all. So, I am 40 mg Prednisone dependent and miserable. Although I am terrified to have this surgery, I am so ready to stop the madness and get rid of my worthless colon! Lizz, Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am actually comforted knowing I am not the only one with the UC/Crohn’s question. I was led to believe that this is sooooo rare. To find most of you on here with the same questions is amazing to me. I am sorry that you are having some issues and that it did turn out to be CD. I am glad though that you still feel that you are doing better than you were before, that gives me hope even if my disease turns out to be CD. My surgical consult is in a few weeks and my part one surgery should be end of May or beginning of June with reversal 6-8 weeks later they told me today. I have been so hung up on the pathology after the removal and oh God please don’t let it be CD. Unlike you, I have been told I have Crohn’s for most of my disease, but the last three years I have been told that it looks and acts more like UC. They still tried the Humira on me and I unfortunately have not had the results that you have. In the last three months I have been hospitalized twice because of MRSA infections and high fever along with the uncontrolled stomach, the Humira eliminated my immune system and did not improve my symptoms at all. So, I am 40 mg Prednisone dependent and miserable. Although I am terrified to have this surgery, I am so ready to stop the madness and get rid of my worthless colon!

]]> By: Brevin http://www.jpouch.net/2009/04/13/the-surgery-attack-plan-part-1-volume-1/#comment-2766 Brevin Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:33:57 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1685#comment-2766 I agree with Megan. Too much info to simply hide within a comment on a post that mentions KFC this often. I agree with Megan. Too much info to simply hide within a comment on a post that mentions KFC this often.

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