Post op normal stoma production

Hi CrabbyJason and welcome to the group.

Sounds unpleasant for you to be constipated like this and also so soon after surgery. I’m amazed you are eating and drinking loads 2 days out from surgery-my experience was very different.

My stoma began to produce output around 6-7 days after surgery, and my doctors weren’t at all concerned due to the fact that I was producing wind. They said it would happen in due course and it did!

I hope you’re feeling a little more comfortable now.

Sarah x  

HI Crabby, i remember asking about this post op. The head stoma nurse explained that, as in normal bowel movements everyone is different. This is obvious but just something that you never really think about, till now ! Not quite sure but I think I was a fair few days. Just my experience but it was very watery and still often is but that’s normal. There really is more questions than answers when it comes down to it. For instance trying to work out what you ate or drank 3 days ago because the stool has been different and so it MUST be the pickled onions from that time ! I found that eating smaller meals and more often helps and as well as drinking water of course. It might not seem possible now but believe me it gets easier pretty quickly as soon as you start putting it to the back of your mind. Be positive, I forget Iv got it nearly all the time, you will get there my friend and sooner than you imagine.if you’re stoma team are half as good as mine were they will be there for you, make sure you use them !