Question

We'll I have chrons disease and just went through 3 surgeries due to my chrons. One was a ileostomy and I had my reversal on March 12th and I have been feeling like crap since then. I'm so tired of having to run to the restroom all the time and it's like not matter what I eat it shoots right through me. So my question is can I choose to have a ileostomy ? I really want to go back on the bag I never really had problems why I was on it. And it was so much better than going to the restroom all the time. I thought I have read somewhere where people choose to go back on the bag. Just wanting some advice please help

I would not rush into that decision, give it at least several more months. It varies by person, but I've read it can take several months or even more for things to get to their new normal. I had my reversal on April 21, and it has been pretty miserable, so I feel your pain. My surgeon did warn me that bowel function would be terrible for a few months. I am trapped at home, for the most part, because I don't dare get more than 20 feet away from my bathroom. I can't tell you how many times I have had to eat dinner while sitting on the dang john....seems like the clustering always starts when I am trying to eat a meal. I used to leave dinner on the counter only to get stuck in the bathroom for an hour, so now I just grab the plate and run and eat when i get there, lol.

Have you tried anything to slow things down?