by Worrier12345 » 23 Jan 2015, 05:21
Hi Ann,
I'm struggling with stool leakage since my LIS nearly 3 months ago, and just wanted to ask you some questions since you seem to have a similar issue.
My surgery seems to have changed the shape of my anus, it is skewed where the incision was made, and stool leaks out of this new "crease" throughout the day after a BM, no matter how many times I clean, an hour or two later there is still bits of stool around my anus. I'm not sure if you've ever looked, but does any of this match what happened to you?
I find it very difficult to clean up after a BM, I usually need a mirror and wet wipes, otherwise I can just keep wiping forever with regular toilet paper and it never get clean. Again, do you have any problems like this?
The only way I can guarantee that I will not leak during the day is to use a small enema bulb filled with warm water after each BM. This is OK when I'm at home, but is impossible when I need a BM outside of the house.
I have been struggling with these issues a great deal. I'm not sure whether our issues are similar or not. Did your cleaning issues get any better since LIS or have the stayed the same over the last year? Did you ever bring it up with your surgeon? If so, what did he say about it?
I'd be grateful for any info you can give me. Kind regards.