Hello everyone. I recently found this site for transplants (Haven't had it yet but it's coming) and this one.
I had UC for about 8 years and got to the point where I was going to the bathroom about 30 times a day. In July of 2017 I had a total proctocolectomy with ileostomy. Mine is permanent. It has been a new lease on life. Except for the first couple months I havent had any real issues; except for some intermittent skin breakdown, so I consider myself lucky and am very happy with the decision to go this route. I also feel lucky because I never really had the "hate my bag" issue, nor have I ever worried about what others think. It's just part of me now and until the TIES system is available here, or I go to England to have it done I will just plot along.
Thank you for letting me tag along here.