Surgery for UC
Hello! I have been struggling with treatment resistent Ulcerative Colitis for the last 5 years. I have tried every medication available and failed them all. I am now looking into surgery to have my colon removed, with the goal of having a j-pouch. Does anyone have any advice for me going into this journey? Anything helps.
Hi
. I can't personally speak to a J-pouch, but I want to share this Forum where I person asked a similar question: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/forums/j-pouch-surgery. In addition, our patient leader Paul wrote this article with things to know about a J-pouch: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/j-pouch and here is another on tips for living with a J-pouch: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/j-pouch-tips. Hope this information is helpful. Best, Richard (Team Member) None, because I haven't had surgery.
Why surgery?
Hi
. There are numerous causes for surgery with IBD and there are different types of surgery. This article from our editorial team gives an overview of IBD surgery: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment/surgery-overview. Hope this information is helpful and please feel free to let us know if you have any additional questions. Best, Richard (Team Member)
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