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Full Colectomy from Perforated Bowel - reoccuring bowel obstructions.
I had a full colectomy 4 years ago after a perforated bowel emergency surgery from years on struggling with UC. I know have a J pouch and have had 8 bowel obstructions since then. I have a minor surgery 4 months ago to clear a kink in my bowel. Since then I have been hopsitalized once with a bowel obstruction and recently in the last week have had 2 that have passed while at home. The last time I was in the hospital they talked about surgery to clean up scar tissue. I am 35 and a very active person and am very tired of this happening every 3-4 months. Would you suggest the surgery to clean up the scar tissue?
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Hi, mjohnson37 @mjohnson37, I had the same experience. The J-pouch was new in 1981. My doctor trained at Mayo, and Mount Sinai in NY. I had my J-pouch for 36 years until it finally gave up the ghost. Bowel obstructions were my nemesis as well. The obstructions were primarily food-related. I ended up in hospitals in Chicago and the big island of Hawaii. I learned not to fear having an NG tube inserted. A year or so after the surgery, my surgeon tweaked the pouch. I don't know if he was concerned with scar tissue at that point. If scar tissue can be cleaned up, I would recommend it. I always thought that messing around with scar tissue and adhesions brought on more of the same. Scar tissue has been an issue for me when it came to prostate cancer, cardiac bypass surgery, and while hoping to be a candidate for a kidney transplant. I'm twice your age, and while I've had these issues, I'm still living a strong, vital life and wish the same for you.
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