questions about surgery

gela

Regular Member

Joined : Jun 2005

Posts : 133

Posted 6/26/2008 8:01 PM (GMT -7)

i know that having surgery is in my future so i have a few questions. my hope is to eventually have a j-pouch, but i know some can not. i have left sided ulcerative colitis with inflammation also in my rectum. how does a dr. decided if you are not a candidate for a j-pouch? and also, for those of you that had UC, did you later find out you had crohns also?

thanks for any input.

suebear

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Joined : Feb 2006

Posts : 5698

Posted 6/27/2008 9:18 AM (GMT -7)

If you have UC then it's most likely you will be a candidate for a jpouch. But really only a colorectal surgeon can make that call. I had left sided UC mostly limited to my rectum and had the surgery 7 years ago. My advice when you are ready for serious consideration is to seek a consultation with an experienced CR surgeon. For top jpouch surgeons in your area go to www. j-pouch.org and do a search on surgeons or post the question. Not many UCers are turned away from jpouch surgery but again only your surgeon will know.

Sue

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