The tush pain is the worst. It was miserable. But it DOES pass. I had stitches and when they came out it was soooo much better.

I knew when I woke from surgery that I made the right choice because my body felt better right away - sounds like your mom is seeing that in you!

Hang in there the first two weeks are the toughest, but after that I was full of energy and doing things I hadn't been able to do on my own since UC...

PM me if you want to chat - I'll send you my phone #

Clicky, I hope you're glad to be on this side of the surgery. Yes, the recovery is rough, but by week 4 I was feeling so much better. I was on 4 oral pain medications and that seemed to handle the pain for those first four weeks. Are you taking a lot for the pain? I even had a lidocaine patch to stick to my bottom to even take the edge off the pain that way.

My stitches just dissolved, but there was a knot or something that really bothered me in the process. It too dissolved as the weeks passed and all healed up.

Hang in there! RIP jpouch!
Laura

Thank you so much for your replies - it really helps to hear from people who know!

I'm home now! My bladder finally woke up after 10 days and the pain is more bearable but it still hurts.

It's good to hear that it stops eventually.

It sure is nice to be hone - that was brutal - but completely worth it. .

Welcome home! Keep us posted on your recovery!