I read people taking a pouch test and I'm not sure what this is. Is this something the Dr. does, is it a self test, why is it done, when is it done?:svengo:

I think that you are talking about a leak test. It's like a mini barium swallow x-ray, but they use a different contrast (gaffian or something like that). Dr. did mine during surgery so I didn't know that I had one till later. I kept expecting one after surgery, then they told me he had already done it.

No a pouch test is different from a leak test. I heard about this in some youtube videos. It's something that people will do when they are farther out from surgery in an attempt to shrink their pouch back up and get back on track with their eating. It is usually a 5 day test and from what I understand it is like compacting the post-surgery eating phases into 5 days so something like clear liquids for a day, full liquids for 2 days, soft/pureed for a day and mushy for a day.

I have no idea if this actually accomplishes anything... but this is what I've heard.

thanks, I've not heard of this. Love new info.

Thanks. I had a 'leak' test before I left the hospital, but the pouch test I kept reading, but didn't understand. Thank you again for the info