This is a collection or articles on successfully living with a J-Pouch
A book a year in the making — and now, what may be one of the most comprehensive guides to the J-Pouch journey available. The J-Pouch Handbook – A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families was created to bring the whole journey together in one place: from ulcerative colitis and the decision for surgery, through ileostomy […]
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If you have lived with an ileostomy, you have probably heard about the risk of developing a blocked stoma. But does that risk disappear once your ileostomy has been reversed and your J-pouch is working? Although you can no longer experience a blocked stoma after takedown, it is still possible to develop a blockage elsewhere
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This is the second video I have made in the style of Your J-Pouch Questions Answered. I have collected the most recent questions I have been asked from the Youtube Channel and Blog and shared my lived experience answering them. Questions covered in the video: You can see the first Q&A video addressing lots of
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Having normal trips out with a J-Pouch is very possible. I think when considering a J-Pouch, it’s important to have one eye on the future. An aspiration, a goal that can drive you through the hard times. Whilst a lot of focus does need to go on the steps right in front of you, the
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I want to address an embarrassing part of living with IBD – wind. Gas. Passing gas. Farting! It’s something that can be difficult to talk about. Living with a J-Pouch can bring a few challenges around this issue. Unlike living with an ileostomy, with a J-Pouch you can control when you pass gas. However, that
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My latest video on the Pouch Heals Youtube Channel is about food and diet with a J-Pouch: Its the kind of entry which leans a little heavily on the video footage, so it’s one that’s best watched. The premise of the video is that I don’t just list a load of good and bad foods
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Here is my honest comparison between living with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and living with a J-Pouch…
Ulcerative Colitis VS J-Pouch Read More »
If you’ve just had J-pouch surgery and you’re waking up four, five, maybe six times a night, you’re not doing anything wrong. It’s really common and really normal for people in the early days to experience those high numbers at night and not have a good night’s sleep. But the good news is, it’s not
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I have recently been testing my J-Pouch by doing more physical activity than ever before, including biking with my J-Pouch. After successfully completing a 10 mile hike for charity (Which you can see HERE) I wanted to see what else I could do. Before illness and in my younger years, I was a keen mountain
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Hiking with a J-Pouch might seem like a distant dream if you are in the early stages of recovery with a J-Pouch. Recently I took part in a 10 mile charity walk to raise money for a local hospice. I also see it as a great opportunity to test myself and my J-Pouch to see
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