Rectal constipation with loop ileostomy
Posted: 2018-01-10 13:05:59
Hello all,
I just had a loop ileostomy done because of severe constipation problems and pelvic floor issues. I was doing great for a week and a half after surgery I was able to eat almost anything however now the past couple days I have been feeling constipated in my rectum and all my old symptoms are coming back including pain under my rib and my right side and feeling like I have to go to the bathroom and can't get nothing out. I was able to manage to get something out which was like a mint green colored mucus the first day this started and then the second day it happened I was going the mint green mucus again but it was like all the sudden something was blocking and I couldn't get anything else out. I have been in pain ever since and it's the same symptoms exactly that I had prior to surgery with my severe constipation. I called the nurse they told me to drink liquids and which I did but still nothing still paying still can't eat. Last night I called the doctor and they told me to use an enema which got barely anything out but I could feel it pushing something down against my rectum and the pain was excruciating like there was a rock there that could not come out. I don't know what to do at this point. My output in my bag has also slowed down since all of this and I don't know if it's because I haven't been able to eat very much or what.
If anybody else has experienced the sort of thing and can give me any suggestions I'd much appreciate it. I had such high hopes for this operation. I mean I went this far to do something about the severe constipation and it seems like I'm back in the same boat but not with a bag.
Also another question has anyone ever saw chewed up undigested food and their output bag? Because I've been seeing this as well not all the time but sometimes.
I just had a loop ileostomy done because of severe constipation problems and pelvic floor issues. I was doing great for a week and a half after surgery I was able to eat almost anything however now the past couple days I have been feeling constipated in my rectum and all my old symptoms are coming back including pain under my rib and my right side and feeling like I have to go to the bathroom and can't get nothing out. I was able to manage to get something out which was like a mint green colored mucus the first day this started and then the second day it happened I was going the mint green mucus again but it was like all the sudden something was blocking and I couldn't get anything else out. I have been in pain ever since and it's the same symptoms exactly that I had prior to surgery with my severe constipation. I called the nurse they told me to drink liquids and which I did but still nothing still paying still can't eat. Last night I called the doctor and they told me to use an enema which got barely anything out but I could feel it pushing something down against my rectum and the pain was excruciating like there was a rock there that could not come out. I don't know what to do at this point. My output in my bag has also slowed down since all of this and I don't know if it's because I haven't been able to eat very much or what.
If anybody else has experienced the sort of thing and can give me any suggestions I'd much appreciate it. I had such high hopes for this operation. I mean I went this far to do something about the severe constipation and it seems like I'm back in the same boat but not with a bag.
Also another question has anyone ever saw chewed up undigested food and their output bag? Because I've been seeing this as well not all the time but sometimes.