Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any advice or an experience with excessive anal discharge/bleeding after a temp ileostomy and j-pouch procedure? I know the doctors say it's "normal" to have some leakage... they say it's mucus or a little bit of blood. But this is more than a little bit of blood; it's quite a bit. I think the stool bypasses the loop little by little and then eventually it comes out in one big mess. The first stool is so hard that it tears the anus and that makes it bleed, but then there's more blood afterward... far more than what I've read to be "normal" for others. There's pressure and cramping also. The site is so sore and raw that it hurt to put anything on it, and if you put something on it the frequency of having to go makes it impossible to stay on there because of all the wiping you have to do. Is there anything that anyone can suggest? I've heard of coconut oil, warm baths, etc... but it's so raw that even water hurts to spray on there. The doctors don't have anything to say... they just keep saying that it's normal and to be expected. PLEASE does anyone have advice?