surgery

I had surgery November 5th a one step procedure I am all put together now but still today being almost 3 months since surgery I am getting pressure pains inside me and in the pouch can anyone relate?

Like I get pressure pains in the pouch like it makes me think I gotta go to the bathroom

I did it in boston they do it all the time there

When you have the urges do you need to go to the bathroom?

If you get the urges a lot (more than you need to actually go), it could be spasms, which would be relieved by an anti-spasmodic like Levsin or Bentyl. This is pretty common in the early post-op period.

Another possibility could be cuffitis.

I would talk to your GI.

hicks9829 said...
I got looked at today the pouch was just really inflamed

your GI dr. or your surgeon? Did they give you anything? It could be pouchitis which needs to be treated with antibiotics.

If it's pouchitis then you should notice an improvement pretty quick with the antibiotics. If it's cuffitis (inflammation of the rectal cuff) then the suppositories will help that. Also, not many people here have had surgery. Jpouch.org is a great place to go and ask questions. There are several one steppers over there too.