Hello, I lost my large intestines six months ago and am doing a scope to see if my rectum is long enough to be hooked back up because if it's short, the doctor says I will be going 11-12 times a day since it's an ileostomy. So if it is, I will only have my small intestines connected. Has anyone had this done, and if so, is it worth the surgery? Thank you for reading and praying someone has some advice on how they are doing if they have been through it.

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