Please answer my questions

It sounds very normal to me, compared to me probably ahead of where I was 8 days post-takedown.  I still go 10-13 times a day, depending on what I eat, 16 months post-takedown. Only occasional pain, most pain for me has been butt burn. I do currently have a huge incisional hernia,  so that is pain in the area but obviously for that reason. I hope you get better quickly, but in my opinion your symptoms are all normal.

Sharon W posted:

It sounds very normal to me, compared to me probably ahead of where I was 8 days post-takedown.  I still go 10-13 times a day, depending on what I eat, 16 months post-takedown. Only occasional pain, most pain for me has been butt burn. I do currently have a huge incisional hernia,  so that is pain in the area but obviously for that reason. I hope you get better quickly, but in my opinion your symptoms are all normal.

how did you get the hernia? I had a small incisional hernia at the old stoma site about 6 months after takedown. I had it repaired with mesh last year.

Yes, sounds pretty normal.  Things slowly get better.  15 mos. out and feeling great!  

Took me about 12 months to finally get over the butt burn.  I returned to full time work as a registered nurse 12 weeks after my j-pouch.  Initially I was very careful and went to the bathroom every 2 hours whether I needed to or not.  Gradually I settled down and still love my pouch (4 years old next week).

Thank you Sharon, CTB23 and Jaypea.