Rectal stump nightmare

Indigo69

Regular Member

Joined : Feb 2013

Posts : 115

Posted 9/2/2021 3:37 PM (GMT -6)

I am 7 weeks post op (total colectomy)

I had 2 duty and one emergency. I’m having a terrible time with my stump and diversion Colitis and not responding to rectal meds. I’m trying to push my surgical team to book me in for stump removal ASAP as I don’t want to be going in a mess like last time. Anyone have any tips on soothing it? Anything would be appreciated.

clo2014

Veteran Member

Joined : Feb 2015

Posts : 1036

Posted 9/5/2021 8:38 PM (GMT -6)

I am going thru the same thing. My anus/rectal stump has a fistula so medication does not work. I have a colostomy. The mucus output is driving me crazy. My last surgery was a modified APR. They had to leave the anus and scrape it. They supposedly removed the rectum....

Are you on any meds currently?.

I have both UC and Crohn's so I have not been able to get off Remicade. (But it's still not helping with my anus/rectum.)

Clo

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