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Probably want to check with your surgeon to be safe; however, yes, I believe this is normal.  Your newly created J-Pouch does not realize it is now the end of the line. You may have some leakage (gets better and stops), feel pressure but no output (I think what you are feeling is peristalsis - gets better) and maybe only mucus output. 

A sitz bath can help calm down the pressure, or a shower wand, or a regular bath. . .but if I remember correctly, I wasn't allowed to take a bath for quite a while.  And my abs were so sore, I doubt I could have gotten out of the tub if I tried one.

Hang in there! You're going to feel some new sensations, but it all gets better with time.

 

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