Hello, I'm new. I will make the story short. I have an immune disorder: psoriasis, arthritis, collagenous colitis. I'm 60 and move around pretty well, but 15 years of gut pain, accidents, and running to the bathroom 12 times a day led me to make the decision to have my colon removed 5 months ago in NY by surgeon Fenza Remzi. All in all, I would say life is better now than it was. No more gut cramps, running to the bathroom, and the stress is better. The bag is not a perfect world. 50% of the time I don't know it's there; 50% it can be a pain in the a--. The big question: Surgery for J-pouch construction is set for April, stage 2. Do I leave good enough alone or go for it? And how about the surgeon? Does anyone have experience with him? The first surgery was tough for me, but I bounced back in 3 months. I would love your suggestions. Thank you.

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