I found this site just yesterday and thought it would be a useful & helpful place to hang out.

My name is Ray and I'm from Traverse City, MI.

I was diagnosed with UC in 1982 while in the Air Force. After 10 years of continual battles trying to keep it under control I had 2 step j-pouch surgery in 1992 performed at Wright-Patterson Medical Center in Dayton, OH. UC made me unfit for world wide duty in the Air Force so I was given a Disability Retirement. Life after the surgery went very well for many years though my BM frequency never dropped to where my doctor suggested it would, maybe as low as 8/9 times per day but way better then prior to the surgery.

The last 9 months has brought on new symptoms and ailments. A recent test indicates Chrons Disease has developed. I’m considering a visit to the Cleveland Clinic for a second opinion.

I look forward to reading further here on the forums.

Ray

Hi Ray,
Welcome to the site. I think you'll find there are several of us on here who were diagnosed with crohns diseases subsequent to having the j-pouch surgery (I am one of them). Looks like we both got our j-pouch the same year too

A visit to the Cleveland Clinic is probably not a bad idea. I highly recommend GI Dr Shen he is really a bit of a j-pouch specialist and very nice. I hope you find a lot of good help and answers here.

Best of luck

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katie