Has anyone noticed any correlation between what they eat and mucus output? 

with a loop ileo you are still connected (despite what my surgeon was assuring me).  I know cos i ate beetroot to see, he still insisted i wasn't connected though and it couldnt happen... 100% he was wrong though.   That said no, it dint seem to affect mucous production.... mucous is a good sign though.  It means you still have bacteria in your gut, and its still regenerating and basically alive.

 Thanks Bobish for your reply.  I hope you don't mimd me asking but does that mean that you passed beetroot? 

What I am wondering is if anyone had noticed that when they eat something e.g gluten,  dairy, an overly large meal or other,  if they suddenly have an increase of mucus production and unrgency? 

I didn't notice an increase based on what I ate.  Too start the was barely any mucous, but then I was in a lot of pain (so maybe I was just holding onto it too much' after 2 months I was emptying morning and night fairly consistently, by bathing my butt in warm water to open the bowel. This made me much more comfortable.

I didn't so much pass beetroot but the colour changed noticeably (but not dramatic) when I did eat beetroot.  

I guess any foods that induce cramping and spasm in you could affect the comfort and make you want to go bathroom, but personally I didn't notice a link between amount of mucous produced and what I ate.  Effectively is not connected but I'm just saying for me some stuff could still get through the loop, but not whole food and not in volume

Thanks again Bobish it is very interesting to compare other people's experiences.