After surgery do u have problem with stool while sleeping?

I cant seem to eat a late meal or i have a BM while sleeping. Average 1 accident a week.I will certainly take the trade off if that's only issue i have.I love to eat,its actually keeping me slim if i'm not eating late.I had incisional hernia[bc of little weight gain and lifting] after my 3 surgeries so eating less is good in many ways

I don't. I have read some people do, but I am a very light sleeper. I get up if I need to go.

3time this happens to me occasionally even though I've had my j-pouch for 4 years. Every few months it seems to be an issue. It usually is when I've eaten late and/or I'm really tired and I don't wake up. I try to eat lightly at dinner and little to nothing after dinner to keep this in check. I always have to get up in the middle of the night at least once and usually twice. This is the one thing that upsets me the most about my jpouch but it does beat the alternative.

CC might sound crazy but i would rather sleep thru an accident.I'm a heavy sleeper,i am a contractor for millionares so i'm mentally and physically tired most days so i need to sleep well.I'm eating dinner earlier and that helps plus a lighter dinner helps

When I was not on azathioprine I would soil myself each night. I had to wear diapers again. I'm back on azathioprine and it's been much better.

Sara, if you're up a ton like I am, I doubt you would soil yourself. I've never done it. I don't sleep heavily enough to possibly wet myself without knowing.

Sara14 said...
You guys make me extremely scared if I ever have to get surgery. Then again, I don't remember ever once in my life sleeping straight through the night so waking up several times would not be any different for me. I would say I wake up at least 10 times most nights. But soiling the bed would not be fun.

I sleep through every night for at least 7 hours without any issues. I wake up, make coffee and walk around my house without any urgency and go when I feel like it.

I have chronic pouchitis and treat with stelara. I have no urgency or leakage issues. Some people have to find the right mix for their pouch and how it behaves.

Having a jpouch is a compromise from having an unhealthy colon.

Everyone has to base their surgical decision on their own health. Don't base your personal decisions on someone else's experiences. I would be up all night when I had UC. If I have to get up a time or two at night, I can live with it. The occasional accident is annoying and embarrassing, but I can deal with it. Before I had surgery I could be in the bathroom and not make it to a toilet. The minor inconveniences my J-pouch causes me is nothing in comparison to UC.

Sara, you seem to have an aggressive and non-responsive case, and are on your second biologic. I think at this stage of your battle with UC, it cannot hurt to learn more about colorectal surgery just in case you might need it some day. I'd read up on it and outcomes. You still have many medical options available on the table (stelara, entyvio, xeljanz) so it is anything but pre-determined. I know you're smart and inquisitive on these things, and it's good to broaden your knowledge and dispel any pre-conceived fears you might have on colorectal surgery. I know many gasteroenteroligists wield surgery like an executioners ax over our heads, which is the absolute last thing that should be done. Not at all trying to scare you, as I know you have a bit of health anxiety. To the contrary, knowledge often makes you fear things like colorectal surgery a lot less. I know I am at peace with surgery, if my case ever warrants it and I cannot be controlled through medicinal means with a good quality of life then I'll jump on the surgery bandwagon without hesitation. More or less where I am getting at, as that mental hurdle is never an easy one to jump

Sara go see surgeons while your not an emergency patient. I saw 2 surgeons 6-9 months before I had surgery. Made my decision easier once I decided to go ahead with surgery. You’ll be fine. Keep posting here and let us know how your doing

Sara14 said...
Ok, I may do that. I actually already have a colorectal surgeon who I love. She did my HPV lesion removal surgery in 2015 and I have regular checkups with her for that. I actually have an appointment with her next week. I asked her once if she did colectomies if I ever needed one, and she said yes. My GI has never once mentioned surgery to me and when I said I think I'll eventually need it he said "Really?" So I dont think I'm anywhere close to that.

I would go with a surgeon who specializes in colectomy and J-pouch formation. You don't want a general surgeon but a specialized one. Just my opinion.

Yea experience is best teacher.My gastro here on Long Island told me to go into Manhattan for a surgeon.I asked why not at his hospital??His answer was in NYC they do several colorectal surgeries a week,out here they do a few a month.So i choose New York Presbeterian which was a good choice and i made right decision.All went well

Ok, thanks for the info. I haven't really researched this much yet since I'm not at that point. I definitely appreciate the info. though!