I have a double-barrel ileostomy. Had it for 4 and a half months now. This morning I felt like I needed a bowel movement. Now I know it's normal to get phantom feelings. Only I did pass a motion that was almost black and thin. It's worried me sick since. Though I feel fine and had no pain. Has anyone else experienced this, please? To put my mind at ease.
Thanks x
I haven't experienced this, but I have seen a past post where the same thing came up. If you're feeling fine, no pain; don't stress about it. Call your ostomy nurse or doctor if you are still worried if you don't get answers on here. Best of wishes.
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
Double barrel ileostomy here and... Yep - 3-1/2 years and occasional out-butt in the form of tiny poopettes... color is baby poop yellow though - maybe yours is residual from surgery? Perhaps you should just call the surgeon's office for clarification on color... other osties put me at ease saying this is a form of mucus (I do hate that word - ranks right up there with phlegm). jb
I have had an end ileostomy since September, and it happened to me once. I have a few inches of large colon left. I was told it can happen and not to worry if there is no blood, fever, etc. But yes, call your doctors to double-check.
I did call them, yes. They weren't concerned. Said it's residual phew.
