Hi, so im needing some advice my poor grandma got diagnosed with bowel cancer(rectum) 23rd jan 23 13 days after she lost her husbandc the staff surgeon consultant nurses been amazing.
However she had surgery done 12 days ago for a stoma bag she had two blood and iron infusion done while she had a week stay in hospital. She came to my house on monday jusy gone on the understanding from the hospital staff im there to help her (quite honestly ive become a carer, stoma nurse district nurse, while shes had no visit apart from 5 mins yday, i heard her get up middle of the night wednesday and i then woke up went to toilet she told me there was some blood on the towel i looked there was a biggish amount, then she got up really fast and removed some toilet roll from in her knickers and there was alot of blood, ahe told the nurse this yday they said its ‘normal’ bairing in mind this was a first for us. ive began to notice yesterday there started to become a strong odour, i asked to look and check out and she had dried feaces to her bottom, and had some on a pad, fast forward to today and the smell is worse i helped her get a shower and she told me she was going to poo and it all just came away from her anus, then she said on the toilet heard a plop noise and she had been to toilet and i looked and the toilet was full of dark water, and again tonigbt i popped out came home and the smell again, i asked to look and her pad was full and i mean full all up her back etc all full of brown watery poo but yet her bag what we put on at 2:35 this afternoon is still clean and cry and not even a smear in the bag itself, im struggling a little as i have a 7 nearly 8 year old and hes asked questions, is this something i shoild be concerned over or is this morning, any advice will be muchly appreciate right now xx
Hi Ell23
Sounds like you're doing an amazing job at a very difficult time.
I'd suggest contacting ypur grandma's colorectal nurses as I believe they will be best to advise, based on specific information they know about her op and what/where should be happening.
If you can't get hold of ypur colorectal nurses swiftly, then you can also try the "ask a nurse" function on the Macmillan site.
Good luck and well done for everything your doing.
Hi ELL23
as previous good advice replies … I’d seek medical help now , the blood loss alone can be having an effect on top of any possible infection or medical problem
I don’t know which part of UK your in but I’d ask for continence garments provision for your grandma and some support services for personal care .. to help you in your care provision
Hope your Grandma gets better sooon , 
Hi Ell23.
Just wanted to check in on you and see how you're doing.
