I am waiting to have my take down surgery. I am experiencing excessive mucus leakage. Some days I cannot leave the house. If I have no control over this leakage, will it be the same with leakage when I have my take down surgery? I am concerned about going through with the surgery if I am going to have incontinence. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
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What are you eating?
Usually I found to start with that was my issue.
What are you drinking that affected me also.
I found that when I was loose if I did the brat diet it helped.
Also green tea helps with the slowing down of things for me.
This is life for me now though it as been since 99.
I did find the first 3 weeks to be the worse!
Julie-ann-
Leakage before takedown is very common, has nothing to do with your diet, and predicts nothing about your future pouch function. You should expect to be fine, in all likelihood.