Should I be passing mucous or poo from new my j pouch? I have a temp ileo now

Former Member

The title says it all.

After my first surgery (colectomy with mucous fistula and end ileo) I passed a few teaspoons of blood once or twice a day from my remaining diseases rectum.

I've just had surgery #2 (Jpouch formation with loop ileo) and I know that there's about 2 feet of intestine down there - so how should it be behaving?!

This is my 3rd day after surgery, and I just passed a very small amount of brown stuff from my bottom. I thought it should be white?

As far as medicine I'm still on dilaudid for pain and 10mg of prednisone.
Also - is it possible to hurt my j pouch? What if I accidentally strain on the toilet?
When do people start kegel exercises?

6/3/126:50 PM

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mgmt10Member

Passing mucus is normal and I believe a little poo can slip by and come out as well although I don't remember passing stool....just mucus. But what you are describing sounds normal.

Just don't strain too hard....I don't think you can hurt your j pouch.

You can start doing the kegals now.

6/3/127:27 PM

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PeachyMember

I passed mucus on a regular basis when i had my temp ileo. I think you'll be alright.

6/4/121:30 AM

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Randi MMember

It's happening to me everyday up to 4-5 times daily..my surgeon feels takedown is the answer..I'm 8 days away so can let you know then. It's definitely a big nuisance as I wear Kotex pads everyday sometimes it just comes out without warning..

6/4/128:36 AM

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TinCanMember

The brown color suggests old blood - which is to be expected. It should turn clear or whitish pretty soon.

6/4/129:07 AM

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Randi MMember

Tin can-are you sure it should be whiteish clear? I'm 15 weeks postoperative and the mucous is never clear always pinkish-brown. Hope that's normal..

6/4/129:20 AM

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TinCanMember

Randi M - Hmmm...I can only speak from personal experience (I'm 10 months post colectomy, 8 months post reversal) and what I have heard from others on this list and elsewhere.

If your surgeon isn't worried about it, then his/her opinion outweighs anything I have to say on the subject!

6/4/1211:29 AM

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CeeeeCeeeeMember

It is all normal. Somehow the effluent manages to find its way and exit either our stoma or our remaining rectum. This, along with mucus...clear or tinged with blood...is also normal. Some people experience more than others. And, yes....takedown takes care of it. The mucus is still there helping the effluent pass out of us but we usually don't notice it as we do when we have the ileo. I guess our surgeons just don't tell us everything we might experience along the way to recovery. If it comes up, they address it. That is one of the reasons this forum is so valuable!

6/4/122:06 PM

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FelixGustMember

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

10/5/177:14 AM

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BobishMember

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.

10/5/172:01 PM

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FelixGustMember

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?

10/5/174:45 PM

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BobishMember

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

10/6/171:45 AM

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FelixGustMember

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

10/6/175:41 PM

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