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Hi Girls, 

Ok, I have been here and done this one before, many times...including the twists and turns in the path...

Generally, the mucus is normal due to the irritation that the catheter causes to the valve while in place...once it is removed, the irritant is gone and the 'runny nose' stops running...For now, just keep a "gauze collar" around the base to catch it all and a pad with a slit in the middle wrapped around the body to catch it all.

It can take a couple of months for the totality of the irritation to calm down...so your mucus output today may not be indicative of the output of next month.

If it really bugs you after a while, an antihistamine can calm it down for a while...try about a week on an OTC one and then stop to see if it worked.

Sharon

ps...antihistamines can really dry things out so you may need more lube to avoid hurting your valve.

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