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Hi all, I'm a new poster to the group. You all seem to be so knowledgeable. Here's the deal. I've have had my first of three j pouch surgeries on 12/8/16. The problem is about three weeks after the surgery, I started having rectal bleeding mixed with mucus two to three times a day, it's comes like having a bm and I am getting the feeling of straining to empty which is kind of painful.  My home nurse and I both have contacted the surgeons office only to be told this is normal and they really don't do anything about this and that it wouldn't affect my next surgeries. Has anyone here had this problem, and if so, do you have any suggestions.

Aimee

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Hello, Aimee. My home care nurse at the time said it was old blood and mucus from the surgery making its way out. The body has its own remarkable way of cleaning and shedding the unwanted. And the intestine makes mucous all the time to help things move along. I had a loop ileostomy and occasionally there would be a tiny bit of stool that would somehow  "bypass" my stoma and slip down the downward-end of my loop ileostomy and come out like a BM even though my ostomy bag was filling up properly. I never felt an urge to push, but if I did I would listen to it and go. It could be your internal workings doing what it has always done when there is a bit of stool there. That should end when you have your reversal / takedown. If you are bleeding profusely or in pain, call your doctor, or surgeon.

Thanks for the responses. Im guessing that your final surgeries went okay and you are good with your new normal with your jpouches. Somehow it makes a person feel better knowing someone else went though the samething they are now going through and came out the other side just fine. Thanks again you guys. It helped alot.

Hi, I've also had Step 1 of 3 done, mine an emergent colectomy 5 months ago. I too, have daily rectal blood/mucus discharge, and can't wait to end it with Step 2. Have transferred medical records to Cleveland Clinic and awaiting their response. Anyone have experience with CC? I'll be an out-of-towner and will deal with the logistics rather than take any chances with a local surgeon.

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