J-pouch Life

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 (IPAA) or [...]

One frequent question asked is if Mark’s surgery was elective?
Yes, Mark’s surgery was technically “optional.” He could have lived non-functionally sick with his colon forever or he could have had the “optional” surgery.  A common question and one we asked is When did you know time for surgery? There are many posts out there like [...]