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Reply to "K-pouch vs. ileostomy vs. current status"

The main downside is that some vegetables do not digest well enough to pass through the catheter when emptying.  This involves removing the catheter, removing the offending pieces and then re-inserting the catheter.  Emptying the pouch takes a bit longer.  I still eat corn, asparagus and mushrooms knowing that they may clog the catheter.  I have had no revision surgeries and Dr. Ernest Rehnke was my surgeon. He is now retired.

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