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A complete colectomy with a J pouch resection. Removed my whole large intestine and turned part of my small intestine into a pouch to act kinda like a stomach. My surgeon was the founder of relay for life! The first surgery was about 15 years ago. I've had a lot of surgeries since and each time they they cut less and less.whoa! what kind of evil surgery did you have?..damn! the totally opened you up..must've been some time ago..they don't do that now.
It sure isn't fun...
According to a survey of UCSF patients who have had an ileoanal reservoir procedure and have a J-pouch, about half of the patients have between five to eight stools a day. About 30 percent have nine to 12 stools a day. Older patients — those over 55 — have more stools than younger patients. Less than 8 percent of patients have less than four stools a day.
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