Posted 2/22/2016 8:29 AM (GMT 0)
Some of you may remember me by posting nonstop questions in this forum during a time of desperate need of answers. My disease wouldn't respond to any medications so eventually I went to Cleveland to remove my large intestine and ultimately removing the disease. That was step 1 of 3 and I have my next surgery in a week from today (2 of 3). I just wanted to let any of you guys out there who are still dealing with this awful disease, to know that there is an out. I'm not trying to force surgery upon anyone but it was by far one of the best decisions of my life. It's a long process but I rather deal with a year of surgeries and recovery than a lifetime of troubles and complications with ulcerative colitis. I am doing very well, gained all of my lost weight back, no digestive issues whatsoever but I do have a ostomy bag right now. It requires some maintenance but it's only temporary. I obviously don't know what the future holds for me for the next two procedures and once I start going to the bathroom normal again, but I can expect it to be better than dealing with the disease. I still expect occasional complications when all the surgeries are done and I have the J pouch but after dealing with the ulcerative colitis symptoms, anything is way more manageable than that. If your disease is stubborn, consult with a surgeon. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them here and I'll answer them the best I can.
Also, for any of those who have gone through the three step procedure, I have a question for you.. What can I expect differently post op of surgery 2 that wasn't the same as surgery 1. Pain wise and recovery wise. Thank you in advance