Passing Stool from Rectum 5 Weeks After Colostomy - Normal?

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Rodr24
Apr 27, 2024 12:41 pm

Yet another question to my trusted panel of advisors...

It wasn't much, but this morning I passed a small formed stool and a small amount of unformed stool from my rectum. My colostomy was 5 weeks ago...

Is this normal?

Kas
Apr 27, 2024 3:08 pm
Very helpful

You will pass mucus on occasion and sometimes that mucus can kind of solidify and even look/smell like stool, and this is normal.

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DexieB
Apr 27, 2024 5:12 pm
Very helpful

I second what Kas said!

TerryLT
Apr 27, 2024 7:24 pm
Very helpful

Ditto to the other posts!

Beachboy
Apr 28, 2024 5:53 am
Very helpful

I "third" what DixieB said.

 

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