Surgeon called it weeping / leakage from the rectum.

Hi Robby63.

I'd suggest you may benefit from a brief chat with your colorectal nurse as it can depend on your specifics (type of surgery, infection, conditions, etc).

But you are not alone and there are various things depending on specifics that they can guide you on. Just as some examples:

• Piles cream
• Anul plug
• Physio to strengthen muscles or counter nerve damage
• Diet adjustment to reduce aggreviators
• Soothing soap alternatives that can also be used to wipe bottom

Thank you, I will do that first thing Monday morning.

Hi!

My late husband had this after his bowel resection. It wasn't feacal leakage though it was like mucous coming out so it may be a totally different thing from what you are experiencing. He did question this when it was happening and was told it was something that was just going to happen and couldn't be cured and he also had to resort to wearing disposable pants or pads but as Crumpets says have a word with your colotectoral team they should be able to come up with a solution for you in some way. Best Wishes

Vicky x

Hi Robby63. Please have a chat with your colorectal support nurse - I had a stoma after my op but was losing a very smelly liquid from my bottom (sorry to be so graphic ) and it turned out to be an infected fluid build up in the sacral area which I had to have drained. My CRP (infection marked) was into 3 figures when it should be under 10. Hopefully this won’t be the case for you but worth getting checked out.

Youve had some great suggestions from CrumpetsorToast and I’ve also heard of people getting great relief from a sitz bath?

Please let us know how you get on

Take care

Karen x

Hi there Robby63

I really empathise with you. I felt extremely sorry for myself and didn’t know what to do about my sore bottom until I realised I needed to shower it every time. Dry and cream. 

Portable bidets available on Amazon This one is a very pretty one I bought two for £12 for both toilets. Plus you can take them out with you 

Best wishes 

Thanks for that Anne I will definitely look at that. It was trial and error with me at first using different wet wipes etc until I decided the shower was needed, I use every time now. 

I'll get back to you with the portable bday. 

Again many thanks.

TBH at the time so if sounding a drama Queen those little bottles changed my life. 
I go back to them if I have a flare up. They’re charged and ready to go 

Hope that you have some advice from the medics too 

best wishes 

Hi Robby63.

I hope your colorectal nurse was helpful.

Yes thanks I spoke to her regarding pain management and the weeping issue, she told me to stop taking lax powders and treat the area with sudo cream.

Strangely enough, the weepiing was insignificant over the past 24 hours, however when I had to go it did start again. 

This is proverbial sorry, pain in the arse.

To add this morning I received a call from Glasgow Royal to see a specialist to discuss taking the rest of the tumour out. 

Unless you are going through this as we are it's difficult to explain to the family the feelings of hopelessness at times.

Each day as they say.

PS. I have a wee 3 years old collie he knows I'm in pain at times and will whimper when he sees this. 

The wee soul hasn't had his long nature walks for 2 months now, it's funny how dogs pick up on feelings.

Ta Robby

I didnt have the exact problem as you but the incontinence side of things was a major issue with me and affected my whole mental state and confidence to do anything.... 

1. I found Tena men were great to use aswell as taking Buscopan or lactlose to ease the discomfort while going to the loo. bare in mind when taking these at all take with a high fiber diet to help make toilet going easier and less painful/sore
   
   
2. What also may help is checking what you eat and drink dietary wise what has natural laxatives in : chocolate, coffee, smoking, chilli, curry

Anything that could encourage extra bowel movement i would avoid 

I'm sorry to hear that it's bothering you and driving you up the wall my issue is still not eased up or stopped either ive just learned to live with it and hope that things change in the near future