Diet is obviously a big part of living with inflammatory bowel disease. Most everybody has at least some foods that they can eat and some foods that they cannot eat. But the list of good foods, bad foods, isn’t the same for every person.
Many people ask me about the food I eat since my takedown surgery. While I did a video about diet a couple months after my takedown, I decided to update the video to let you know what I can eat now.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: What kind of food can you eat and what foods do you really miss? Reply to this post!
Sorry for the delay in getting this video out. Over two months ago I posted a video describing my first case of pouchitis. Well, I’ve been off the antibiotics for two months now and wanted to wait and see what kind of effect they would have long term.
Long story short, my frequency has returned to what it was before and my J-pouch is working fine again. We’ll see how long I can go before getting pouchitis again.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: For those who have gotten pouchitis, how long did it take you to go back to normal? Reply to this post!
Happy Birthday to my J-Pouch. May you live a long and happy life. I hope our relationship lasts a lifetime!! This video is a celebration video of the first year that I made it through with my J-Pouch. I have had a few rough patches but for the most part, I am so happy. I made the right decision and my life is being restored. Little by little things are getting better. If you have had J-Pouch surgery and would like to share any stories or your experiences, leave me a comment or send me an email at Nadia@UCVlog.com
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~Oprah Winfrey
~Nadia
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I mentioned I had pouchitis in a video a couple weeks ago. This video gives the full story. I talk about what pouchitis is, why I thought I had it, and what the treatment for it was. This video ends when I was still taking medicine. At some point in the near future I will update everybody how the lasting effect of the medicine I took.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: Have you ever had pouchitis? How did you treat it? Reply to this post for all to see!
The video everybody’s been waiting for: the one year update! In this video I cover how my J-pouch basically functions after one year, such as frequency, pain, diet, control, and more. If you have any further questions that I didn’t cover in this video, please ask me! You know I’m very open and tell people pretty much anything.
Keep in mind, this is how my J-pouch is functioning after one year. Some people might reach these goals sooner than I did, some might take longer, and unfortunately some people may never have a J-pouch that functions as well as I seem to think mine does. This video, however, will give you one benchmark by which to compare yourself.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: What else do you want to know? And how was your J-pouch working after one year? Reply to this post and continue the discussion!
The video about my first pouchoscopy attempt is finally available! A pouchoscopy, for those who don’t know, is a procedure for people with J-pouches. It’s like a colonoscopy in that the doctor can check out the overall health of the pouch plus take any biopsies needed to check for cancer or other diseases.
My first pouchoscopy didn’t exactly go as planned.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: Have you had a pouchoscopy? How did it go? Reply to this post for all to see!
For the first month or so after my takedown surgery, my J-pouch frequently had spasms that reminded me very much of the intense urges I used to have with colitis. While the feeling may be the same, what’s happening is very different. This video explains my experience with this unexpected phenomenon.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: Have you experienced these spasms? Answer below!
The third and last video in the series about blood, this one covering everything you need to know about your J-pouch, and how much it should or should not bleed…and what it might mean if it does bleed. This video, like all others, is based on my experiences with blood, so if you’ve had a different experience comment on the video and let us know!
It’s hard to believe but one year has passed since my J-pouch was constructed! On Tuesday I’m going in for my first pouchoscopy, so rest assured there will be a video in the near future describing this glorious procedure in all the detail you’ve come to expect from my videos. Hopefully everything looks alright!
This is what I was doing all last week. This video is a chance to show off some of the great scenery of the Superior Hiking Trail, but more importantly it addresses a concern many people have before surgery: will a J-pouch impact the strenuous physical activities that you used to enjoy?
The short answer is: no! You should be able to return to the activities and sports you loved once you have sufficiently recovered from your final surgery.
