Hi All- a couple of weeks ago, I posted on here for the first time on behalf of my husband. Everyone was very reassuring and helpful. It turned out that my husband still had a 'collection' in his lower bowel which had become infected and the hospital put him on a course of antibiotics. He is now eating and doesn't feel cold half as much, however, we have a couple of issues where we would appreciate your advice/comments. He has started excreting mucus and poo 'normally' which we understand is quite common post surgery but it is causing him some pain. Is the pain normal? Also, at times he is struggling to pee. Just by way of background - before his op, he was told that his bowel had stuck to other organs and that was probably why he was having trouble peeing. Once the catheter was out post op he has, up until now, been peeing normally. Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
More post surgery questions - iliestomy - Living with a Stoma
More post surgery questions - iliestomy
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The pain normally passes once the stump has evacuated the mucus, but the area could be sore for a few days following. Glycerin suppositories used to do the trick with me before my stump was removed and before that Fleet enemas which can cause bleeding/inflammation in some.
As tedious (and painful) as it is the best way to clear the build up is by sitting on the loo and keep gently pushing when the urges occur. Colourwise, the mucus can be like putty, cream, brown or bloody and is definitely better out!
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