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Re: ready for cruising but may have to have surgery
I had a complete proctocolectomy 5 years ago. They made a J-pouch at the end of the small intestines. Mine was a 2 surgery process. First was removal of the colon and making of the pouch. Second surgery was reconnecting the plumbing, if you will. I battled ulcerative colitis for 15 years. Functionally, I'm like everyone else now, no external bags, etc. Took me a long time to accept that I needed surgery...I felt like surgery was giving up the fight...I was also 29 at the time. Looking back now, it's the best thing I've ever done. I'm healthier now than I've ever been and it hasn't slowed me down at all. As a side note when the biopsied everything after the surgery, they found very early colon cancer. I "gave up" at the right time!
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