J-pouch Life

Many people are concerned about the longevity of their jpouch. How long will it last?  What types of complications might potentially occur?  Here is a link to an excellent site that gives you really good in-depth and objective info on the Potential Problems Following J-Pouch Surgery Image to the left shows the large intestine and rectum removed, the [...]

I read this today from my daily thought book and the quote says: “When we feel repsonsible, concerned, and committed, we begin to feel deep emotion and great courage” – 14th Dalai Lama I am working on my dissertation, often long times of isolation, high stress, and wondering what is the purpose. But I know [...]

This is a great Interactive Ulcerative Colitis Tutorial.  It is pretty basic info, but it is comprehensive and it is really easy to follow. Plus, there is a cool explanation how food goes through the digestive system.  Info from Medline Plus.   Image via: Lifespan.org

Video about Natural medicine for Crohn’s D. A big question for many people with UC is whether or not to try alternative medicines.  There are so many avenues in which to talk about this topic, and I am NO expert, but for starters here is a good starter article from Mayo Clinic: Alternative Medicine for UC [...]

Webcast of Why you shouldnt wait too long to have surgery for colitis? Hosted by HealthTalk.  Talks with Surgeon, Sonia Ramamoorthy, M.D. “Colitis and Surgery: Why You Shouldn’t Wait Too Long Surgery for colitis can rid some people of the disease for life, but when is the best time to have it, and are the [...]

Mark,I just checked out your site and I think it is absolutely GREAT!     I had ileostomy surgery in May.  When I knew I was going to be having the surgery, I can’t tell you how many times I googled all kinds of things about stomas, ileostomies, bags, etc. just to get a picture of what I would [...]

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 [...]

To all our U.K. readers, check out Stew. He is living healthy with his pouch and has a fundraiser bike marathon he is in, and he needs just a little bit more donation to reach his goal. It is all to make money for his charity:  The IA Support Group. Stew’s Bike Ride Fundraiser Stew [...]

This should make you laugh for 3 minutes.  So appropriate, and we’ve all been in these stages before I imagine. I was laughing outloud when a friend showed this video to me.  Send us comments and tell us if you’ve laughed your worthless bowels silly!  Which stage do you relate to best….depression makes me laugh (ironic, [...]