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Wife scared to get colostomy, do all the side effects really happen?

Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Jul 12 3:05pm | Replies (13)
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Thanks Susan,
the surgeon recommended colectomy and ostomy - I guess if he takes out her whole colon, it would be ileostomy.
did not mention APR, this is the first I have heard of it. what led the surgeon to go that route?

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Susan F, Volunteer Mentor | @susanf8 | Aug 1 9:15am

@logsdon I have Crohn's disease, and a history of anal abscesses and fissures. I had the permanent ileostomy to remove my j-pouch, and had no plans to try that again. With a history of disease in the area there was no reason to leave the anus intact.

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