I just wanted to say hello after joining today and having a look around the forum - great to read all your ideas (many notes taken). I'm still in my first 30 days from final op and things are starting to settle down (post op wise i mean). I'm sure I'll be on here in due course with a few issues. Many thanks for being here.
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Hi TG and welcome. Hope you are feeling better!
HI!
Welcome to the forum TG! 
TG, good to have you and I hope you're doing well. If you want to hear the truth, it's that everyone's truth is different. Truthfully speaking, I'm quite pleased with my results. Truthfully speaking, I can do things now that I haven't been able to do in years. Truth is, there will be struggles and it's not always easy but, truthfully, it's worth it. Truly the literature doesn't lie. A 90% satisfaction rate across several studies is truly a source of inspiration. Wouldn't you say? Truthfully?
Truth be told, I feel great most days. I truly haven't felt this good in 5 years. I truly hope things work out as well for you as they have for me (and many others here). Truly I do.
Seriously though, welcome aboard.
Truth be told, I feel great most days. I truly haven't felt this good in 5 years. I truly hope things work out as well for you as they have for me (and many others here). Truly I do.
Seriously though, welcome aboard.
Welcome!
Epic Scotsman speaks the truth!
Epic Scotsman speaks the truth!
Welcome TG. I too am fairly new to this board, and it has been a huge and happy relief for me to find a community like this after so long without one. I've had my pouch for 10 years and even with the complications I have had, it has been much, much better for me than ulcerative colitis. I'd take this over UC any day. Happy healing to you!
TG and Nikiki,
I am fairly new to this site too and wish I had found it sooner. For the most part, we all have ups and downs when we are feeling good and when things are not going the way you want them too. But that is true for everyone of us.
Epic Scotsman could not have said it any better. Well put Epic.
I had UC for 8 years and although my life is not perfects (whose is? no one), and I do get pouchitis it seems every year, its much better then having UC. That was a living nightmare.
Also, if you see any posts from people that are negative, do not respond or even pay any attention to it because they will not help you but depress you if you fall for it.
This site is to help people and in no way does it sugar coat what we have to go through, but positive thinking will create a positive attitude which helps us in our day to day lives.
Rocket
I am fairly new to this site too and wish I had found it sooner. For the most part, we all have ups and downs when we are feeling good and when things are not going the way you want them too. But that is true for everyone of us.
Epic Scotsman could not have said it any better. Well put Epic.
I had UC for 8 years and although my life is not perfects (whose is? no one), and I do get pouchitis it seems every year, its much better then having UC. That was a living nightmare.
Also, if you see any posts from people that are negative, do not respond or even pay any attention to it because they will not help you but depress you if you fall for it.
This site is to help people and in no way does it sugar coat what we have to go through, but positive thinking will create a positive attitude which helps us in our day to day lives.
Rocket
Many thanks for all you replies. Some of you quite negative and some very positive. I'm very well and 16 days after my second op went to Greece for ten days with my wife and 11mth son. BLISS.
IMHO being fit before ops (i swam 10km day before #1) and active before/after #2 (still swimming every day - 10x25mtr easy rate), with a positive attitude will help what a good surgeon has already done - i do think i am fortunate having have had a great, kind and thoughtful chap do my op non-invasive/laparoscopic op, except for a 'bikini exit wound'.
His main message was to reduce output rate in order to increase water intake by means of 'Imodium'. i take 2mg 6/dy upto 8/dy is fine. There is no long term harm in taking them. Increase your intake so that excess bile/acid does not butt burn, but is instead absorbed into excising poo in the intestine.
Above all, I think - be active (reduced watery output) - watch your food intake. Then have a glass of wine!
Life is too short to be grumpy - but sitting on the loo with butt burn is a good time to get it all out!
IMHO being fit before ops (i swam 10km day before #1) and active before/after #2 (still swimming every day - 10x25mtr easy rate), with a positive attitude will help what a good surgeon has already done - i do think i am fortunate having have had a great, kind and thoughtful chap do my op non-invasive/laparoscopic op, except for a 'bikini exit wound'.
His main message was to reduce output rate in order to increase water intake by means of 'Imodium'. i take 2mg 6/dy upto 8/dy is fine. There is no long term harm in taking them. Increase your intake so that excess bile/acid does not butt burn, but is instead absorbed into excising poo in the intestine.
Above all, I think - be active (reduced watery output) - watch your food intake. Then have a glass of wine!
Life is too short to be grumpy - but sitting on the loo with butt burn is a good time to get it all out!