Congratulations...major, Congratulations...you are an excellent example of what people can do if they set their minds to it...and probably a hero to more than 1 future J poucher. You show that a j pouch is not an end but just a detour to a world of possibilities...thanks.
That said (and I always play the devil's advocate...just my nature), beware.
Time has a funny way of changing anatomy so if you feel pain down there....slow down or stop...pointless to risk your pouch's life over a lift.
Sharon