Hello all! Thank goodness I have found you!

Any j-pouchers on here from Toronto?

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Jen

Does a K poucher count???
There are tons of us in Toronto (even though I now live in Paris)...I do go back and forth though..who is your Dr. and where and when did you get yours done?
Sharon

Hi skn69!

Of course! It should be all a-z pouchers! lol

Paris, Ontario or France?

What is the difference between a k-pouch and a j-pouch? Is it something about the "hook-up"?

I had my first surgery in March of 2009 and the take down in August 2009. My surgeon is Nancy Baxter at St. Mike's. And yours?

Nice to meet you and I look forward to hearing back from you! Nice pic (naughty devil?!), is that you?

Jen

Yup, That's me..taken in Toronto 2 holloweens ago..between surgery 4 and 6...I live in Paris, France thanks to Dr. Cohen and his wonderful work on my k pouch..gave me the freedom to travel and then I just never stopped. It has been over 30 years...The j pouch has a natural exit (yup..you get to keep you A-hole ) but the K pouch is the same pouch but with an abdominal exit..meaning that I have a cute little stoma that is continent..meaning nothing comes out unless I want it to and then I just put a tube in and the stuff pours out...I did not have a functional anal sphinctre so I had no real choice..I was fully incontinent...yuck...most of my life....
I do pretty much everything that I want and eat with moderation but with appetite..just really careful about veggies/fruits and chewing/fiber....
So when and where is your upcoming surgery...I don't think that I have every been to St. mikes...usually just TGH or Mt Sinai..
Yes we are a big community...warm, loving and welcoming...
Keep me up to date on what is going on with you..
Sharon