J-pouches are commonly used in the treatment of the IBD disease, ulcerative colitis, when medication management is not available.
Every year, when my "stomaversary" comes around, I take a minute to reflect on where I was in 2011 and the years after surgery.
Information about abdominal adhesions: How they form, how they're treated, symptoms of abdominal adhesions and how to reduce pain caused by the adhesions.