Wow - One year has gone by since my One-Step Jpouch surgery. I am so glad it is 2007 and not 2006. I was absolutely miserable in the hospital and in so much pain. I pray that I never have to go through an experience like that again.

I had surgery due to the discovery of dysplasia and early colon cancer, due to 15 years of UC. I am so thankful to have caught this in time at such an early stage!!

I am also VERY thankful for Jpouch.org. What an amazing website. I do not know how I would have gone through recovery without it. I had and still have so many questions, and miraculosuly the answer is always here! I also am thankfully to all the kind people who have responded to my posting, chatted with me, and PM'ed me.

After a rough year of strictures, pouchitis, pain, butt burn , fatigue, blockages, etc - I am doing much better!

I now eat whatever I want and go to the bathroom around 6-8 times a day. I exercise regularly and never fear for a bathroom. Things are not perfect, but considering the condition I was in a year ago, I am now happy with my progress. It amazes me how the body can recovery and heal over time.

Any other recent anniversaries out there?

Keith

Happy Anniversary Keith....I can't believe a year has gone by already. I'm so glad to hear that things are going well for you.

janna

That's wonderful Keith! Right around my one year mark I was feeling a lot better too. It was an amazing difference - night and day.

Congrads and way to gut that year out!

Hi Keith,

Congratulations! It's amazing when you look back and see just how far you have come in those 12 months. Keep up the good work.

Shell

Hi Keith . . . congratulations on your one year anniverary!! I'm glad to hear you are doing better - I know you've had a tough year. I'm sure your positive attitude has helped tremendously. I don't post that often, but we exchanged PMs back in March. I was gearing up for a possible one step J-pouch surgery and you gave me tons of great advice and were very honest about what I could expect. Like you, I was DX with dysplasia and my "normal" life was turned upside down when the docs told me my colon needed to come out.

Well, to make a long story short, things didn't go as planned. I had lots of complications during and after surgery and I ended up with a permanent end ileostomy. Yesterday was my 6 month anniversary and life is good again!! It's been a rough summer, but I am so grateful that the "bad cells" were found in the early stages and that I am now cured of UC and colon cancer. It's definitely been an adjustment, but Lilly (my stoma) and I have bonded and now we get along just fine :-)

I wish you all the best and hope you continue to improve.

Jennifer

Congratulations!

Hey, you're going to feel just as great announcing the next big anniversaries- five, ten...
Keep it up!

My one year was near yours sept 20th i'm still messed up glad to hear your doing better i,m going for a redo on the 21ist..

Jeff,

I hope that the redo surgery makes things MUCH better for you!!!

Keith