Understanding Rectal Mucus After an End Colostomy

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Past Member
Nov 25, 2024 7:01 pm

Hi, I’m new to the forum and looking for any advice regarding rectal mucus following an end colostomy.

amkevergreen
Nov 25, 2024 7:06 pm

Pretty much a common issue and seems to taper off... In the beginning, it was pretty active...

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Past Member
Nov 25, 2024 7:10 pm
Reply to amkevergreen

I've gotten used to it, but this weekend it had some streaks of blood in it that have worried me a bit. I was hoping someone might be able to advise if it's considered "normal" or not.

AL77
Nov 25, 2024 7:19 pm
Reply to Anonymous

I mostly get the rectal mucus at night when sleeping. I put a gauze between my butt cheeks before I go to bed.

Past Member
Nov 25, 2024 7:21 pm

I usually get it only about every 10 days or so, but I haven't had any for 3 weeks, except for the liquid mucus with some blood streaks that I had on Saturday, so I'm a bit freaked out about it.

 

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Beth22
Nov 25, 2024 9:07 pm
Reply to Anonymous

When mucus gets stuck up there for too long, it will harden and it's harder to get out, be a DIY color, and depending on how hard the mucus got, pushing could be why you had some blood. Was it a lot or was it just when you wiped?

Past Member
Nov 25, 2024 9:17 pm
Reply to Beth22

It was just when I wiped. Usually I get a firm sticky piece of mucus but when I wiped it was just liquid with streaks of watery blood in it.