For me it gave me my life back, fighting UC and meds not working I had no choice, I have osteoporoses from long term steroid use and now I am steroid free and feeling better than I have in years. Having to deal with a pouch is not as big of a deal as I was worried it would be, it takes 5 min. to empty 6-7 times a day and every 4 days about 20 min. or so to change the bag. Makes me wish I had done it several years ago. I can travel again, go out walking, ride in the truck and do bird watching and wildlife photography none of those could I do for the last 7 months.