a funny thing

a funny thing hapenned today, I HAD A POO. sorry to shout but i was amazed.i came in the house and had this pain right low down and thought i just needed to have a wee. i sat on the loo to do the bag at the same time and this pain turned into a little but real poo. now since i had my first resection 27 years ago ive never had a solid poo like this, i just sat there and chuckled.


ive heard of this hapenning to others but never dreamed it to me.


my conclusion to the whole affair is its a messy business this poo thing and having to wipe so im quite happy with the bag, much cleaner and i go when i want

helloare you saying=the poo came from your butt?that means you might have a fistulaI went to the emergency roomit's not normalI don't thinksc

I think I know what you mean but im fine. I was told that cause I still have a colon at the end then residue builds up and over time this forms into a sort of poo which is discharged naturally, cant say I enjoyed the experience

Hello Blueonthetyne. Thanks for sharing your experience. I used to pass solid lumps from my anus for a time when I first had the ostomy. Apparently, it was due to the healing process and the build-up of mucus from the 'anal stump'. I was not happy about the foul smelling stuff so I irrigated it out for some time. However, gradually the horrid stuff started to clear and now I only have a clear/non- smelling discharge which is easily caught in an incontinence pad. Given the extent of faecal incontinence [prior to the ostomy I feel it's a small price to pay!! Best wishes Bill.

After my ileostomy surgery in 1970 the dr. removed my rectum bowel so I am closed up in that area.

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