Thanks all. I still don't know when my surgery will be, and I don't see my regular doctor for another week or so. But, I've begun anyway - as you've all said, any improvement seems like it ought to...
I'm having my colon removed to reduce my cancer risk. Still in the process of selecting surgeon and getting scheduled so I'm not expecting it to happen for a month or two at best. It seems to me that...
Jason, Yea - I think we're in the same boat. And you're reminding me to keep my mind on the real issue - reducing the cancer risk. The ileo/J-Pouch issue is secondary. I also have two teenagers still...
Thanks so much for the responses! I'm rolling this all around in my head and your input helps. It often like to think about things using analogies, and one just occurred to me. Is this a reasonable...
I was diagnosed with UC in 1999, but this is my first post to any group. Largely, I suppose, because my UC has been so mild and quiet for the last decade that aside from the pills and frequent...