My surgery took longer than normal because the size of the cavity and the trouble my surgeon had connecting to the cuff. He said sometimes they are unable to connect the pouch because of length and...
I had a consult with Dr Remzi about 4 years ago and he looked at my medical history and after discussion about the surgery and possible outcomes he suggested I have the surgery (this was prior to my...
it depends which surgeon you get an appt with and if you have all of your medical records available to them. I had surgery due to high grade dysplasia, so my surgeon wanted to make sure that the cc...
I have a first grader and for the three weeks leading up to my surgery, we watched videos and I showed him the book they give me at the consult, so he could look at the pics. Of course, I kind of...
I am another person on the Cleveland Clinic bandwagon, not just because of the surgeons, but because of the support staff. Yes. the rooms are small and it sucks to not have a private room, but the...
I lost 35 lbs in three weeks after step 1 and was never able to gain weight during the 6 weeks I had my ileostomy. I am now 8 weeks post takedown surgery and have gained back 2.5 pounds. I did put on...
Katie, I did a lot of research before steps 1&2 surgery at the CC and everyone I spoke with said that cuffitis is a concern if the surgeon leaves too much for whatever reason. That is why I went with...
I have followed your threads the past few weeks because I had steps 1 & 2 done on July 8th so I was using you as a benchmark. I was really getting depressed because I kept reading that you were doing...
I was trying to get into the Xeljanz study and one of the requirements was that you had to be on some kind of medication in order to be put into a category. I thought it was kind of crazy, but the...
I had a consult with Dr Remzi two years ago and he is very conservative, so you are looking at a two-step procedure. I had a scope come back positive for dysplasia and then went to the CC for a...
This is the one that was recommended from the cheapest store. http://www.momsvitaminfix.com/en/health-first-/orega-supreme-oregano-thyme--90088. Unfortunately I can't bring myself to pay the $20...
I was in your place a year ago, as far as being diagnosed with low grade dysplasia. So I consulted with the heads of the IBD and Colo-rectal Surgery departments at the Cleveland Clinic and both told...
I just wanted to add my two cents and support as a long time lurker who has dabbled and gained relief from some of the recommendations offered on this site. Like you, in early 2011 I had a routine...