After talking with my GI about J-pouch surgery and the success rates depending on the disease, I wonder how the percentages of j-pouchers are doing.

Question:
I have Crohn's Disease

Choices:
I have a successful j-pouch
I have had problems with pouch
I used to have a pouch and now have a permanent ileostomy
I do not have Crohn's

Question:
I have Ulcerative Colitis

Choices:
I have a successful j-pouch
I have had problems with pouch
I used to have a pouch and now have a permanent ileostomy
I do not have Ulcerative Colitis

Question:
I have Crohn's Disease

Choices:
I smoke
I have never smoked
I used to smoke and quit
I do not have Crohn's

Question:
I have Ulcerative Colitis

Choices:
I smoke
I have never smoked
I used to smoke and quit
I do not have Ulcerative Colitis

 

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