Hi,
Wondering for those of you who have a surgically place mucus (mucous) fistula-- How much mucus does it output? Since surgery on 9-26-2012 I haven't had much output... just enough to cover with a gauze pad and change everyday.
Recently, however, I noticed a bit of mucus in there and while cleaning it I noticed it was thicker (almost waxy in consistency). So I cleaned it all out and quite a bit came out. Since then I've had what seems like a ton of normal mucus (greenish brown and smelly) coming out of the the "little guy".
Last night at work I soaked two gauze pads and when I came home to shower it put out even more. I would say I had like a tablespoon of output in maybe 8 hours. This seems like a lot. Is it? Maybe I just unplugged the little guy when I pulled the waxy mucus out?
I don't pass much from the back... I think since I've been home from the hospital I've only had to "poo" mucus out the back once. Does this sound normal (I attempted googling for answers and forum searching but I've found nothing)? I think I'd rather it come out the back cause it is rather smelly.
Wondering for those of you who have a surgically place mucus (mucous) fistula-- How much mucus does it output? Since surgery on 9-26-2012 I haven't had much output... just enough to cover with a gauze pad and change everyday.
Recently, however, I noticed a bit of mucus in there and while cleaning it I noticed it was thicker (almost waxy in consistency). So I cleaned it all out and quite a bit came out. Since then I've had what seems like a ton of normal mucus (greenish brown and smelly) coming out of the the "little guy".
Last night at work I soaked two gauze pads and when I came home to shower it put out even more. I would say I had like a tablespoon of output in maybe 8 hours. This seems like a lot. Is it? Maybe I just unplugged the little guy when I pulled the waxy mucus out?
I don't pass much from the back... I think since I've been home from the hospital I've only had to "poo" mucus out the back once. Does this sound normal (I attempted googling for answers and forum searching but I've found nothing)? I think I'd rather it come out the back cause it is rather smelly.