Bowel leakage after partner's surgery

[SamanthaChapelle]

Hi guys!

My partner has had UC for around a year and a half, very severe, and required surgery for a colostomy bag within a month of diagnosis. He is currently in the process of having it reversed and has just had his second surgery.

1. Is it normal to produce a lot (i mean a lot) of mucus after surgery? It leaks out with no control and has done for over a week.

Also, seeing my partner so Ill with little support was heartbreaking. I am studying psychology at masters level at Anglia Ruskin University and am hoping some of you lovely people will assist me in my research, which, if I gain enough participants will get published.

Hi all!

Good news! My partner had his second reversal surgery and is recovering relatively well!

Also, if you haven’t completed my psychology master’s dissertation project on UC, help-seeking, quality of life and depressive symptoms, please could you fill out 4 questionnaires? 😊 I’d be so grateful as I need around 50 more participants.

Here is the link, it will take 10-15 minutes to complete! Please make sure you submit your response at the end 😊: aruspsych.eu.qualtrics.com/...

I am so grateful, I felt helpless when my partner got poorly with UC, and I am hoping some good will come out of my project which I am presenting to the NHS in order to provide more support and screening services for you guys!

Sending well wishes to all of you xx

[willow24 Administrator]

Its normal to produce a lot of mucus post surgery. The bowel will be irritated and inflamed, the same as any skin, muscle etc, follwing surgery. The natural inflammatory response is to produce mucus.

As regards to your research it may be worth doing a seperate post inviting people to help. Il happily do it.

Good Luck xx