When I first talked to my Surgeon she said I would have my first surgery then the take down would be 3 months later. I said cool I'm fine with that. Today when I talked to her she said my next appointment would to talk about the surgery and then the the dye test then the takedown. Well I was shocked when she said see you in two months!! Two Months!!! If we're talking about three months between the two surgery then I should have my surgery on Nov 21st my next appointment is not till Dec 4th.

Hey Jessica -

I can understand your frustration. My very first surgery was on December 12th...on December 11th, my surgeon called the house and said, "we got your labs back - we're going to have to do this in three steps, instead of two".

You can imagine how shocked I was to find out the day before my surgery that I was going to not only add another surgery, but add another three months to the process. In the end though, I was happy because my surgeon had my best interests at heart, as I'm sure yours does as well.

Look on the bright side - you probably would have been in the hospital over Thanksgiving if you had surgery on Nov. 21st; now you can enjoy a nice big meal, and get your last surgery done right before the holidays.

Good luck!
Lisa

LOL my Birthday and my husband and my 10 year anniverery us on November 24th. So I guess it's good in that way. I just had a 3 month mark in my head and when she blew that out of the water I got a bit depressed.

Jessica,
I just read Cody's story and I am at a loss for words.
I thought my son has been through so much until I read your story.
Waiting for takedown is a good thing. Gives your body a little more time to heal.
I believe that is why my j pouch has been successful for 20 years. They did things slower back then.
Please take care of yourself and your new baby.

Holly thank you for your kind words.


How long did you wait before takedown?

Jessica,
I had my colon out Nov. 16, 1987 and was home for Thanksgiving.7 days in hospital.
J pouch creation April 29, 1988
Takedown May 29, 1988.
So I had the ostomy 6 1/2 months.
My colon was very sick. I had UC for 12 years and avoided surgery like the plague. I was getting blood transfusions 2-3 times a week from all the rectal bleeding. Back then they didn't screen blood for AIDS either.
I watch my diet anbd always have. I know some people on the site don't but I have never had pouchitis and I have never taken any meds since surgery. To each their own-right?

Holly

Eww I hated the Blood Transfusions. I had to get two of them from my Emergency C-Section with Logan. They are no fun. I could not stand the coldness going into my arm. (my I.V was in my hand)

::Shutter::

ArizonaJessica

I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about your son, Cody. I visited your web page and your words brought me to tears. I lost my father to Ewing's Sarcoma on June 15, 2007. He was only 44. His cancer is so rare that only 15 adults in the U.S. have it a year. I can't even imagine the pain that you experienced with losing your son. Just know that Jesus will be with you every step of the way. I also saw that you have FAP which is the same thing I have. Should you ever need to talk, please feel free to IM me (I have AIM) and my screen name is MissPStar. I also hav a livejournal if you want to read my stories. www.livejournal.com/users/xxshadowxx

God Bless you and I will keep you and your family in my prayers during this difficult time.

-Nichole <3

I chose to wait an entire year between the first and second step because of scheduling. I wanted them both done during the summer when I was off work, teaching. I'm so glad I waited. The takedown was a breeze and during the year of having an ileostomy, I learned all the tricks of the trade in dealing with an ostomy. If I ever had to go back to having one, I know I could!

hey jessica my birthday is nov 24th too!