Things should return to normal. Maybe not right away while your body adapts to the change. May take a few months. But bottom line, you will be restoring your unused segment of small intestine and will be able to absorb more nutrients.

Jan

Yeah. I had my end ileostomy due to a UC flare up.

Once completely recovered, I reached my normal weight relatively easy.

During pouch surgery, I lost weight, which, I believe was due to a loss of appietite for 10 days.

During my time with the loop ileostomy, although my weight wasn't necessarily a concern, I lost another 12lbs but my weight slowly began to increase.

Within 2-3 months after takedown, my weight started to increase and 12 months later, my weight had returned to what I consider normal.

Matty96 I too have those same concerns and issues. I lost a lot of weight with my loop ileo and have not been able to gain much weight. I had my colectomy and jpouch done in May and am scheduled for takedown Sept 14. I had UC also. I'm hoping post reversal I will gain weight again and get my appetite back! 

GOOFEEGUTZ, yeah with a loop ileo it took me a while to get my appetite back but even when I was eating I still wasn't gaining any weight at all. Currently I weigh 142lbs and I'm eating more now then when I was 175lbs when I had my end ileostomy. I'm having my takedown a week before yours so hopefully after the takedown we can put some weight on haha

I had my takedown August 8.  So, although I have not lost weight, I have maintained what I was prior to takedown.  I also found it difficult to gain weight with loop iileo.  I initially lost 35 lbs. when I was at my worse, so going into surgery I had gained back 20 of those lbs.  Still about 15 short of my ideal weight.  I understand it does take a while to start gaining again.  It will happen eventually.  

Good luck with your surgery and recovery!

Matty96,

Praying for you today that your takedown goes smoothly and from here after you will start to gain weight!! 

Simple answer: yes - because food is staying inside your body for longer, it has more time to be digested. I've been putting on weight steadily ever since my takedown op.

Thanks for wishing me well.. the takedown on monday went well. The takedown was nothing compared to the first 2 ops, it doesnt even feel like ive had a operation. Ive been going to the toilet about every 3 hours but i have no urgency what so ever and i can hold on if i need to....im currently waiting to be discharged from the hospital after a 3 day stay and looking forward to what life holds with a jpouch!!!

Hi matty96! 

 How are you doing? How's the home recovery going?  Wishing you well!

My weight started to increase a couple of months after takedown.

Thank you Strange! This gives me such hope!!! Any tips on how you gained the weight or did it just occur naturally?

Just occured naturally, no special diets or foods, just ate what I've always ate.

I would eat pasta, chicken, pork, tuna or any fish for that matter, bake potatoes with various fillings but after a while, I came to the conclusion that what I ate made little difference.

There's only so much protein the body requires and any excess the body will dispose of it.

If you over indulge, especially without regular activity, there's a tendency to develop fat in areas of the body where it's difficult to shed.

@Goofeegutz Hey man.. i'm doing great with my j pouch, I still can't believe how easy it was to recover from this operation. My appetite has went through the roof and I can't stop eating, I actually love the j pouch it has given me my life back. 2 days after I left the hospital I travelled 4 hours down the country to go watch a football match and i'm doing it again tomorrow, Ino i'm probably doing way to much so soon after surgery but honestly I have so much energy because of the j pouch I just can't stop, I just want to go out and make up for the time wasted suffering from ulcerative colitis. Good luck with your takedown on the 14th mate I hope it goes as smoothly as mine did 

Glad to hear you'r

Hate this IPAD!  Glad you're doing so well!  I also have had a good experience so far.  And just starting to gain some weight!  6 weeks out and also loving my pouch-especially not having urgency.  This time last year, I was driving home from my sister's and wasn't able to make it home without having an accident.  Definitely made the best decision for me!

@Matty96 I am so happy things are going well with you!! Nervous and excited for my procedure tomorrow! Praying mine seems as easy as yours! Wishing you continued success in yo u r recovery!

@CTB23 happy to hear you are gaining weight!! Keep it up! ��

Best wishes for tomorrow, Goofeegutz!