Mucus and grapefruit

I think citrus fruit can be quite tough on the digestive system when you’ve had a stoma formed and can upset things even if it’s not a direct cause of the mucus. What about giving up the grapefruit and seeing how it goes? 

Sarah xx

Hi Rosie13 Is Simon up and about or lying down a lot? If he’s lying down I’m wondering if that’s allowing the mucus to collect then it feels like he’s losing a lot where it might not be as obvious if he was up and about all day? x

He was getting up and walking around but he has a really bad cold at the moment and is coughing a lot which hurts his stoma. He seems to go one step forward and 2 steps back

I agree with Karen from my own experience-lying down too much allows liquid to pool inside and it will seem like more comes out at once. I always hold my hands over my stomas to cough and sneeze as it can put strain on them. 

I know it’s hard to get up and move if you’re not feeling well, but it’s really best to move around as much as you can after surgery.

Sarah xx

Simon had a really good day yesterday he went out for a drive. He is still loosing mucus from his anus but it is clear fluid. He is very tired today but hopefully he will continue to exercise 

Could the fact that Simon has had a bad cough and cold cause him to have more mucus?

I don’t think there’s a connection to the cold itself, but maybe the action of coughing a lot is making it seem like there is more mucus coming out, 

Sarah xx

Thanks for your reply x

Does the mucus dry up eventually