Hello ostomates. I'd like to know if anyone is having or has had this situation in which they are still pooping almost three months post-surgery. Now, this is not mucous. It is brown poop coming from the rectum. I was told by my surgeon to expect mucous, and when I mentioned that this is a normal poop-looking substance coming from my rectum, I was told that it happens when the intestines slough off and mix with the mucous. I'm on iron tablets, and the stool in my pouch is dark as expected. The stool-looking “whatever” that I'm passing from my rectum is brown. I heard that the mucous is transparent in color, so could it still be stool left inside from before the operation that's slowly exiting my body? It just seems strange. Any ideas or experiences like that, anyone? I would greatly appreciate the input and information. Thank you.
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