I would like to ask a question to those of you who have had full colon removal. I know that for those of us who have a permanent ileostomy and our rectum still intact that mucus production is an occasional issue. Most of the time, I just deal with it as it rarely causes any issues. However, for the last two days, I have experienced an uncomfortable feeling like an urgency to have a bowel movement and a burning sensation. The mucus is blood-stained and has a very unpleasant odor. I have also had spasms in my low back, nausea, headache, and fever between 99.9 and 102 that comes and goes. Is it possible to get an infection in the rectum area that would cause these symptoms? I have emailed my VA physician for guidance. Have any of you folks had these issues, and if so, what action did you take and what was discovered? I have asked my VA physician to try to get me in to see the Gastric Doctor on staff to have him take a look and make sure everything is OK. I have had my ileostomy since February 2018. The surgeon left quite a bit of my rectum behind, so I am concerned that something might be wrong in that area. Thank you for listening to me. I value this site because the members take our questions seriously and are always willing to offer suggestions and help. I can say that I have never had these particular symptoms before in regards to this issue.
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