Discharge from bum

tillybuc

Hi I'm sorry to hear that your husband is suffering a discharge through his bum please relax this is absolutely normal as the following notice from NHS England and Wales explains.

Rectal discharge

People who have an ileostomy but have an intact large intestine often experience a discharge of mucus from their rectum.

Mucus is a liquid produced by the lining of the bowel that acts as a lubricant, helping the passage of stools. It's still produced even though it no longer serves any purpose.

The mucus can vary from a clear "egg white" to a sticky, glue-like consistency.

If there's blood or pus in the discharge, contact your GP as it may be a sign of infection or tissue damage.

Many people find the most effective method of managing rectal discharge is to sit on the toilet each day and push down as if passing a stool.

This should help remove any mucus located in the rectum and prevent it from building up.

Contact your GP if you find this hard to do or it's not helping, as you may need further treatment.

tillybuc I hope the above puts your mind and rest and you are able to enjoy the remainder of the cruise..

Can I ask you a question did you have any trouble in obtaining a reasonable priced travel insurance and if you wouldn't mind on your return popping into our Travel insurance forum for cancer patients group and letting the members know of your experiences and adding the company name and cost.

I hope the rest of the cruise lives up to your expectations in every way possible.

If I can be of any more assistance with any aspect of your husband's stoma management please contact me I'm here 7 days a week to give help and advice on problem solving.

Keep cruising

Ian 

CC

Thanks, Ian, for the reassurance. I guessed it would be that but was surprised that it only started to happen now , after 2 years. You know how we worry when something changes, you fear the worst! 

we will certainly continue to cruise for as long as possible. 

Caroline

tillybuc

Hi Caroline 

You can imagine how I felt 5 years in when on a Saturday afternoon I started to have very runny (like) diarrhea escaping from my bum which continue right through until the Sunday evening.

Quite scary to say the least.

Ian

CC

Hi Ian

Nev says he now feels pain when he the mucus comes- is that to be expected. He cannot explain himself very well these days so I am not sure what the pain is like but he was certainly grimacing for a minute.

Thank you 

Caroline 

tillybuc

Hi Caroline

Is there any blood showing.

The pain could be a spot or a raised blood vessel that has developed as a result of suddenly using his bum again if the pain is only there when passing muscus but no blood maybe think about applying some antiseptic cream to see if that would help, if your cabin has a bath then maybe a salt bath might help.

Hopefully the muscus discharge will soon clear up with the pain stopping and the cruise can go forward into continued smooth waters.

Ian

CC

Hi Ian

Nev says he now feels pain when he the mucus comes- is that to be expected. He cannot explain himself very well these days so I am not sure what the pain is like but he was certainly grimacing for a minute.

Thank you 

Caroline