I have had Drainage from here since my surgery, a year and 5 months ago, is this normal, will this ever stop " ! " ?
becky55
Jan 13, 2015 2:37 pm
mild_mannered_super_hero
Jan 14, 2015 1:02 am
i belive that some drainage is normal IF the rectum wasnt removed during your surgery. if the rectum was removed then you might want to consult your dr or the surgeon who performed your op. mine was removed so i cant offer any first hand advice, but i have seen others mention the drainage on this forum, you might do a search and find some better results.
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Penguins7
Jan 14, 2015 3:27 pm
Hi Becky, I had drainage for 2 years after my surgery from the abscess opening that needed to close up. I agree with mild mannered if your rectum was removed then consult with your Doctor. What type of drainage are you seeing? It could indicate some sort of infection. Good luck. Penguins7
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Pinky
Jan 16, 2015 10:56 pm
Becky - if you have part of your rectum left and anus intact, like I did for the first 5 years of my colostomy, then yes, drainage is normal, if not comfortable! Even if it is slightly blood-tinged, that is OK. It is NOT normal for it to have a foul odor or look really gunky - in that case you may need anal antibiotics or (God forbid) possibly even have a fistula (abnormal opening between rectum and vagina or rectum and bladder) like I developed and eventually had to have the fistula repaired and the anus/rectum removed. Let's hope you have the FIRST condition! Annoying, I know but much better than the second condition. Let your surgeon know. Pinky
Juuust_James
Jan 26, 2015 3:47 am
oooh I feel for ya Becky - had the very same prob for close to 8 yrs!
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i was orginally just suppose to be re-connected with a j-pouch but post op problems prevented that from happening and so had to go with a permanent Ilie. when the surgeon gave me the permanent stoma - he left the intenal pouch sill hooked up to my rectum - and so with it not having any waste ever passing thru it - the smal bowel section it was create from constanly secreted muucus - Dr said the body naturally does it to cleanse its self we just dont normally see it when were passing bowel movements - finally about 8 yrs ago i got him to remove the rectum and the empty pouch becuase i was beyond tired of flushing it out and draining nightly before bed yet I would still wake to a wet bottom from the muucus. when you see a discoloration in the muucus thats a sign of infection It's very coomin with people with pull-thru j-pouches. It happen to me about once a year and Dr would put me on a course of anti's for a week and it would clear things back up
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