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by Mark on Saturday, October 24, 2009 16:39

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Hi Lizz, You write so well about how it is a bittersweet moment this is for you and I appreciate what you mean. I was talking wit...

hey michael, thanks for sharing your story with everyone. it's funny how all our stories have so many parts that are so familiar...

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The most embarassing thign tht had ever happened to me with the illestomy was when my boy friend was over and although he knew aob...

Hey guys! I am 6 weeks post surgery #1 and suppose to get back to work tomorrow. But all the sudden this weekend my bags won't sti...

Hi i just came across this website and found your story, i find it very inspiring and has put my mind at rest. Im 17 and had UC wh...

Hello ML, I see you had your surgery 1 week after my take down surgery. I am presently having 12-15 BMs per day. I also have a ...

Sorry, sounds not fun. I had a couple temp ileo bag issues, but I just dealt with them and waited till jpouch. Yours just sounds...

Fantastic attitude & you're funny as hell! I've still got a semi-colon (which is good because I teach English), so maybe my o...

Rachel, I use Depends and they help keep the bedding clean. I wear underpants over them to make me feel more normal in front o...

Michael, these folks nailed it right on. Travel light...the rooms aren't that big in any hospital. I brought my Blackberry inste...

Colin, that happened to me as well. Do you have a stoma nurse? Mine was covered by my insurance. The nurse provided me very g...

Hey guys, had a rough morning today. I woke up with my bag totally inflated and hard as a rock from gas/poo (as usual...that's not...

Hello There, I'm so, so happy i went through with surgery. i opted out of choosing a Jpouch for now, because i was so sick and w...

ML- I too had a lot of discomfort around the stoma area post takedown. It was tender to the touch and had a slight bump for a goo...

Teri, thank you for bringing up the topic of night leakage. I had my takedown 7 months ago and was very surprised when it happene...

Hi Michael, I just had my surgery done in late January 2010. I suggest slippers, because even though they give you socks, it's...

Yeah, the main things are a soft thin robe you can easily slide on and off for walks down the hall - don't take a bulky robe, a th...

For the first surgery I would say take some comfy clothes to get into after the gown stage because let's face it those gowns are j...

I'm set to go in Thursday morning for my first surgery. Does anyone have any tips on what to pack? I'm sure I'll be in a hospita...

Hello Mark, Thanks for your response. I can't tell yuo how much your input means to me. When I feel there is no hope, this bo...

Hey gang! Got discharged last night from the hospital for my takedown surgery. I CANNOT believe how drastically different an exper...

Joe, Oh yeah, the first few weeks definitely felt like having UC all over again. In fact, I wrote just that in my photo journal fr...

I feel your pain. I had my take down on 2/9/10 and although I was no dealing with UC prior to surgery the doctors were right I wou...

Thanks for your input. I find I am eating well but I also have that urge to empty my pouch. It seems it is always loose stool. ...

Took the survey, Megan. It's the least I could do for what you and Mark have done to help out this community....

Jackie, Yes of course we plan to share the results with jpouchers and the medical community as well....

Joe, I'm a slight guy so my weight gain wasn't very much but over about a year and half after takedown, I had gained about 10 pou...

Megan, Will you post the results of this survey? I'd be really interested to see what the outcomes were. Thanks!...

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Well that was fun! I expect my reward and/or prize in the mail....

Jackie, the bags are the pits at first but you'll get through it. I had mine for 9 months and learned to manage it pretty well a...

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ML - Yes, Mark has had Jpouch blockages. His begin with a stomach ache, thinks he ate something bad (not realizing it is blockage ...

I have had this hot bath and massaging the area helps...

blockage. Anyone have one after take down? I am in the worst pain right now in my stomach and where the bump still is up near my p...

Hello Melissa, Thank you for your comment and your response to the survey! As it stands, you have completed the survey correctly...

We got our insurance before I was dx with UC, and I'm grateful that was the case. Thanks, ML, for your encouragement and praye...

Hi, I took the survey, but I messed up. When it asked how often I visited jpouch.net, I answered for jpouch.net instead of both...

Hi Mark, Thanks so much for sharing your story in this blog. I hope you realize the positive impact it is having on so many peo...

The reason I went to the Cleveland Clinic is because of the surgeons there. Even though I didn't like Dr. Remzi's attitude, when ...

My daughter (19) had her takedown surgery done at the Mayo clinic just 2 months ago. Mostly she's doing well, but she's very frust...

Laminda, I would love to talk to you more about Dr. Remzi and all this jazz. Shoot me an email and we'll chat! jackiezimmerman [...

Laminda, I had the JPouch surgery performed by Dr. Remzi at the Clinic in November. I'm currently awaiting surgery #2 of 3 and whi...

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