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Hi everyone,
I recently had a panproctocolectomy, leaving the rectal stump. I already had an ileostomy so not much of a lifestyle change really, though my general well-being went through the roof as I had sever disease at the end of the bowel. It’s been a year now with hardly a grumble.
I’d like people’s experience of how their rectal stump behaves, what it feels like when you have a flare in there. So far my problem has been draining it of mucus to avoid infection but that always goes without much effort.
more recently it does feel like it’s a bit swollen and I can feel some sensations a bit like butterflies which I also had before the surgery (odd one, but I’ve had worse symptoms!)
It’s all manageable and not severe. But I’d like to know what a flare feels like for you guys in this situation. Cheers
I recently had a panproctocolectomy, leaving the rectal stump. I already had an ileostomy so not much of a lifestyle change really, though my general well-being went through the roof as I had sever disease at the end of the bowel. It’s been a year now with hardly a grumble.
I’d like people’s experience of how their rectal stump behaves, what it feels like when you have a flare in there. So far my problem has been draining it of mucus to avoid infection but that always goes without much effort.
more recently it does feel like it’s a bit swollen and I can feel some sensations a bit like butterflies which I also had before the surgery (odd one, but I’ve had worse symptoms!)
It’s all manageable and not severe. But I’d like to know what a flare feels like for you guys in this situation. Cheers