Search Results for: J-Pouch

Infographics

As a patient living with a happy healthy J-Pouch, I get a lot of questions about J-Pouches. Because of this, I added a section on my website dedicated to J-Pouches to make it easier for patients to find. This page will be updates as I add more posts and infomation. Today, the success rates are higher than ever for…

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Anonymously Brave: Poo is Taboo

Anonymously Brave: Poo is Taboo This week my story was featured on the Today Show’s website and Facebook page. The week before last, Susan James called me for an interview. At the time, I didn’t think much of it… I’ve been interviewed before, but most of those interviews were for smaller, lesser-known websites. Never anything so well-known as the…

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The Importance of a Medical Alert ID

Medical Alert IDs Today I want to write about something that has been on my mind for a while: Medical ID Cards and Medical ID Jewelry. I highly recommend you consider investing in a Medical Alert ID of some kind. After being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it never occurred to me to consider carrying around a list of medications. Let alone a…

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Two Years Since Takedown

Two Years Since Takedown Well, I’ve been living with a j-pouch for two years now and I guess it’s time I update ya’ll on what life has been like… You can read some of my previous blog posts to read my whole surgery experience. Also, be sure to read about last year’s update as I talked about what life…

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