After my step 1 surgery on Dec 10, I'm having the occasional need to pass varying amounts of mucous from my rectum. It was tarry and black the first few days after surgery, but now is just pretty much white and not bloody. Surgeon says this is normal and that I should expect it to continue indefinitely. Who else experiences mucous output from their newly formed (but not hooked up) j-pouch?
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Totally normal.
It's a sign of healthy tissue, nothing to worry about. It's also not unusual to see small amounts of blood in the j-pouch discharge, even longer after surgery, so don't worry.
I'm dealing with the same thing after step 1 of 3. It's completely normal...and annoying!!!
Completely norm. I used this opportunity to strengthen my new pipes by tryin to hold it as a form of exercise. It seemed to work as the urges became less and less frequent. Plus what you eat can effect the out-put.