Re: Contemplating Ileostomy

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DennisJ

Am shortly going to see a recto-colon surgeon here in Phoenix (second time). Had the original 2 step surgery in Portland in 1997. No real problems until about a year ago when I started seriously leaking. Went to see the surgeon down here and he sent me to a urologist who did electro stimulation of the rectal muscles -- to little avail. They said something about putting in wires and a battery pack to supposedly help control leakage. That seems to me just postponing the inevitable. My life is getting so miserable with this continually increasing leakage, I think I just want to go straight to an ileostomy. Any particular questions I should ask the surgeon. Am certainly open to any suggestions or positive or negative experiences anyone has had reverting to ileostomy.

Thanks much.

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Scott FMember

You did try treating it with Cipro for possible pouchitis, right? Also, thickeners like psyllium or Citrucel cal help reduce leakage by making the stool less liquid.

These are pretty basic, so I know you may have already tried them, of course.

8/25/158:07 PM

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