As a patient living with a happy healthy J-Pouch, I get a lot of questions about J-Pouches. Because of this, I wanted to add a section on my website dedicated to J-Pouches to make it easier for patients to find. I will be adding more information to this page in the days to come, but below I have the most basic information that I feel most patients should know.
Have you ever wondered what how a J-Pouch is constructed? While the J-Pouch construction remains basically the same, the procedure itself can be performed in 1, 2 or even three stages. Click on the image above to learn more.
If you are thinking about getting a J-Pouch, or having trouble explaining what exactly it is, here’s a post I put together detailing everything you need to know about J-Pouches.
Most of us have at least heard the word “colon” before. But do you know what the function of a colon is? What does it look like?
Every treatment for IBD has potential complications and therefore I would be remiss if I did not address them. In this post I present to you the potential complications of the J-Pouch.
Yes, there are risks when you undergo an IPAA (J-Pouch Surgery), but there are risks with every medical procedure, treatment or medication. Here I discuss J-Pouch failure.
There is a vast misconception floating around out there that surgery is a cure for ulcerative colitis. The use of the word “cure” only hinders the search for a true cure.
I got tired of having to explain what a J-Pouch is to various medical professionals only to have them get it wrong. It’s not an ostomy, it’s not a colon resection. It’s a J-Pouch. I created this Medical Alert Card to help explain it.
