http://ucvlog.com/2010/07/28/video-glossary-difference-between-j-pouch-s-pouch-and-w-pouch/ Support for those with inflammatory bowel diseases. Tue, 29 May 2012 14:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://ucvlog.com/2010/07/28/video-glossary-difference-between-j-pouch-s-pouch-and-w-pouch/#comment-2227 Tue, 31 May 2011 18:14:34 +0000 http://ucvlog.com/?p=2517#comment-2227 I had a W pouch made in 1998.
It has always been too large and very difficult to empty.
It is stretched and become very floppy, and I have to lie on my stomach with a hard pillow underneath me, several times a day just to get rid of gas.
I cannot eat vegetables as the fibre just sits in the pouch and blocks up, which is so painful, and I have ended up in hospital several times with this problem.
It has given me years of problems and pain, but I am not yet interested in going back to the bag.

]]> http://ucvlog.com/2010/07/28/video-glossary-difference-between-j-pouch-s-pouch-and-w-pouch/#comment-1377 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:32:11 +0000 http://ucvlog.com/?p=2517#comment-1377 oh my gosh…I didn’t think anyone ever spoke of S pouches anymore. I have had one since 1982. I was number 115 in an experimental study on ileal-anal rebuilds. I’ve had many complications over the last28 years but I have learned to live with my altered plumbing. I recently developed large bleeding ulcers in the pouch that landed me in the hospital and I had to get a blood transfusion. It was suggested that I consider taking down the pouch and getting an illiostotmy but I shall continue fighting to keep my internal plumbing. I was told that I am not a candidate for a replacement pouch and that nay future surgery would leave me with short bowel syndrome and other complications. What else would you like to know? I would love to hear from others who still have S pouches and hear how they are doing!

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