This topic is about someone who, five weeks after having a colostomy, is experiencing a small amount of stool-like discharge from the rectum and is wondering if this is normal.

Here are some helpful insights:

- It is quite common after a colostomy to pass mucus from the rectum. This mucus can sometimes thicken and look or even smell like stool.
- Many people have confirmed that this is a normal occurrence and usually does not require any special action.