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OmystMember

Recently had my Jpouch repaired and had a temporary illeostomy for 6 months. Had a take-down on June 7. I'm still experiencing nausea, I have good output (thick liquidity) but sometimes I feel the need for milk of magnesia to get it going which is effective. The take town is harder then the illeostomy 6 months ago, which I don't understand. The Illeostomy worked very well, I gained a lot of weight and felt healthy. I'm not ready yet, but I've had thoughts of going back to an illostomy and wondering if that is a viable path if things don't improve and what that experience might be like.
Thanks a bunch

6/18/242:15 PM

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Do you think its maybe better to exhaust all options before going back to an ostomy??? I do not want you to have regrets in the future, you know???

6/22/243:37 PM

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Lauren

Yes I will wait now and see how it goes. I am feeling much better now. Found out I have Covid and as I was recovering from the surgery Covid came on hard with no clear line between them. The nausea and non-well feeling was rough . My pouch is starting and I'm eating real food again. Got the virus on the planes flying back from the surgery at Cleveland Clinic, I should have timed the antibody peak of a Covid booster to coincide with my surgery

6/22/247:45 PM

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@Omyst posted:
Lauren
Yes I will wait now and see how it goes. I am feeling much better now. Found out I have Covid and as I was recovering from the surgery Covid came on hard with no clear line between them. The nausea and non-well feeling was rough . My pouch is starting and I'm eating real food again. Got the virus on the planes flying back from the surgery at Cleveland Clinic, I should have timed the antibody peak of a Covid booster to coincide with my surgery

Oh shit!!!! I am sorry to hear that!!! You went through a surgery and had covid?!?!!?!! Damn! your a trooper!!!! lol.

I am so happy you are doing better and eating food again