Same here.  I spent the day visiting my daughter about 3 hours away yesterday.  Was glad to see that I could wait to get to a rest stop without having that terrible urgency and not having to worry about an accident before I got to the bathroom.  Yes, a little uncomfortable, but not unbearable.  

I get urgency a lot and if I don't go to the bathroom right away, I often have an accident. I am only three months post take down though, so hopefully it'll approve one day. It can be quite frustrating and embarrassing though when I have an accident though. Anybody that doesn't have urgency is lucky.

Maybe it's members of this forum who don't experience urgency who are lucky.

One of my biggest fears before my J pouch was urgency, especially when remembering what I'd gone through during UC flare ups and the bouts of urgency and accidents even when not suffering from a flare up.

For maybe 6 months prior to my J pouch creation, whilst still deciding whether to have a J pouch or not; I met many a patient who had undergone successful J pouch surgery and they all made assurances that urgency was never an issue, stating that once they felt the urge or sensation to go, they were able complete thier meal, Journey, wait to the end of a movie etc.

It was statements such as this and resssurances from this forum which helped me come to the decision to go ahead with J pouch Surgery.

Through-out my visits to Hospital specialising solely in colorectal surgery; I met many patients who had undergone successful J pouch surgery, albeit within early stages and they too had reservations in regard to urgency.

Since takedown, it's the first time I've had to hold off and resist the urge and I wanted to share my experience with those who are fearful or urgency prior to j pouch surgery.

Opting for the J pouch is the biggest decision I've ever had to make and no matter what the future holds, what I'm experiencing right now can't be taken away.