I was just wondering why some people have no problem passing gas and others can not pass gas without having to rush to the bathroom to pass stool also. I am happy because I haven't had any issues passing gas and am getting really good at telling the difference between gas and stool. I also really didn't appreciate that skinny kid that does all the YouTube videos on jpouches like he's an expert on the subject saying he doesn't think its possible to pass gas with a jpouch without passing stool because the jpouch is smaller and there isn't enough room for the gas to slide past the stool. This gives people no hope if they are new jpouchers because they don't want to even try passing gas because they think they are going to crap their pants if they try because they watched this kids YouTube video basically saying its impossible.
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I've never seen that kid.
I've always been able to pass gas sitting and lying down, but never standing, since surgery, 22 years ago. I can always tell, too, if it's one I just can't trust, either (like, might have stool with it, so I know to go to the toilet for it).
Just me. I still think we're all like snowflakes with this: no two alike. I think it often has to do with pouch angle. It's not a "natural" thing to have a J pouch, and we're all anatomically different (short torso, long torso, etc.), plus MD technique in creating the pouch surely plays a part. I'm guessing those are part of it, maybe not all of it. But my two cents.
I've always been able to pass gas sitting and lying down, but never standing, since surgery, 22 years ago. I can always tell, too, if it's one I just can't trust, either (like, might have stool with it, so I know to go to the toilet for it).
Just me. I still think we're all like snowflakes with this: no two alike. I think it often has to do with pouch angle. It's not a "natural" thing to have a J pouch, and we're all anatomically different (short torso, long torso, etc.), plus MD technique in creating the pouch surely plays a part. I'm guessing those are part of it, maybe not all of it. But my two cents.
Just Youtubed a vlog... If it's the kid who says he can't in the first 4 weeks with it, he definitely said it's *his* experience. And 4 weeks? That's baby steps! lol Time. Time is always of essence with this man-made creature called a J pouch.
I can pass gas just fine. Like rachelraven, sitting or lying down but not standing. And I can tell too if I can't "trust" it.
This is pretty encouraging to hear. I have to be honest, if I couldnt pass gas normally with a jpouch, it wouldn't be the end of the world for me. I very, very rarely pass gas with UC as it is and usually save it for when I use the restroom since I often don't know if it'll be more than I expected, so to speak. 
Well that was the purpose of my post because I hear a lot more people say they are unable to pass gas than people say that they can. Its nice to hear positive discussions on this site than just things going wrong. This is for the people that are considering jpouch surgery or are early in the process and nervous about just giving it a shot. So toot toot toot away my fellow jpouchers.
Funny, but I never thought of the inability to pass gas without some stool coming along with it as something going wrong. I just assumed it was part of having loose stools. It might have been a big issue for me if it sent me to the can constantly, but it hasn't.
I suppose it is another one of those variable things...
Jan
I suppose it is another one of those variable things...
Jan