I had a partial blockage last week, it was relieved with Cat Scan fluid. My gastroenterologist told me my bowel is dilated where I had J Pouch surgery. I’ll be speaking to him in a few weeks. This is all new to me. I hadn’t had any problems until three years ago with a twisted bowel. This is after almost thirty years. I want to find a surgeon familiar with J Pouches in New Jersey.
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How far are you willing to travel??? I would recommend Dr. Remzi
If he’s in network yes! I love this group! Thank you. Is he in NJ?
@Alaine posted:If he’s in network yes! I love this group! Thank you. Is he in NJ?
Your welcome 
I think New York, totally worth the travel babe
I’d have to change my health insurance, we could if needed. I just read about this surgeon, I wish this country had more people like him. When I had my J Pouch, there had only been 1000 done. My was made by the surgeon that perfected the procedure, I’m very lucky.
@Alaine posted:I’d have to change my health insurance, we could if needed. I just read about this surgeon, I wish this country had more people like him. When I had my J Pouch, there had only been 1000 done. My was made by the surgeon that perfected the procedure, I’m very lucky.
I know right!!!!! I agree 100%%%%%!!!! The U.S needs improving!!!!
Look at you apart of history!!!! You must have gotten yours done in the late 70's, early 80's.
Actually 1988 by Dr Gerlernt
@Alaine posted:Actually 1988 by Dr Gerlernt
So cool!!! Do you have the rectal cuff too???
I assume so.
@Alaine posted:I assume so.
Yeah some do and some do not. Some of the older folks do not have one I assume, it depends on who their surgeon was. I have one since mine was done in 2014 by a middle aged doctor I think.
My J Pouch was so long ago, 1988, and trouble free I’ve never thought about it. I’ve been incredibly fortunate. Now I have to do my homework.
@Alaine posted:My J Pouch was so long ago, 1988, and trouble free I’ve never thought about it. I’ve been incredibly fortunate. Now I have to do my homework.
WOW NICE! Do you remember the exact date??? And do you celebrate???
The dilated bowel could be from something like a pouch inlet stricture, given its location. Alternately it might be from the partial blockage, if that’s where the blockage was. If either of these things are responsible then surgery might not be the first thing to consider. Your gastroenterologist should be able to dilate a stricture, if that’s what’s going on. When was your last pouchoscopy?
My pouch was scoped three years ago when I had a twisted bowel and surgery. I’m seeing my gastroenterologist shortly, he’ll go over everything with me then
Keep us updated
Mu surgeon is Dr Anna Serur at Englewood, NJ. She is very skilled & very compassionate and patient.
Thank you for the info!
@Alaine posted:I’d have to change my health insurance, we could if needed. I just read about this surgeon, I wish this country had more people like him. When I had my J Pouch, there had only been 1000 done. My was made by the surgeon that perfected the procedure, I’m very lucky.
Dr Remzi is at NYU Langone in Manhatten
