J-pouch redo

I decided to have my j-pouch redone but only if the surgeon I picked will take on my case. I'll have an appointment in February. Wish me luck

I was on cipro and very sick. But I'm speaking with my GI again on the 25th of January. He already referred me to a surgeon. And she has bad reviews. I don't want to go to her. If I have to go, I want to pick the surgeon myself. If he doesn't take my case I won't do it. My GI is already convinced I need a redo because of the blood supply issue. But I don't trust the surgeon he referred me to.

Also I want to mention when I was on cipro I was on oxycodone every day because the pain was unbearable and I'm not contributing to the opiod crisis that way. I already made up my mind and accepted that my jpouch isn't functioning due to a surgical error and I'm unable to fix it medically however I already left a voice mail to my GI asking again to be sure however he already referred me so I think that answer is a no

Sorry to hear Andrina. You have been through so much with UC. Take your time and find the right center and surgeon. Hang in there and update us.

I would ask him to give you a referral to the doctor of your choice. My PCP, GI, and CRS have all changed their referrals to others when I requested. I just say that I would like to see this person first and they change it. I don't provide a reason...but the 1 time I was asked why I explained I knew of his work thru a prior patient. (Not so...I had just heard horror stories about the referral doctor....yikes!)

I would also go to a larger learning hospital to get a revision. Sometimes its difficult for a surgeon to correct a mistake.

So sorry you are going thru this.

Utah