Ok so I just got out of LIS a few hours ago and have done some reading on here about people's experiences with post LIS discharge. I understand that it's normal to have some.
What I was wondering is the nature of how the discharge occurs: is it something that just happens silently, or does it happen with sound?
The reason I ask is that I've had a few ummm embarrassing episodes of what I think is discharge. The fluid that comes out is kind of yellow-clear with some blood in it. There's not too much blood in it so I'm not worried about the fluid itself.
But the way it comes out is kind of weird (here's where things get graphic). It's almost like an involuntary bowel movement. Imagine if you tried to pass wind, but some watery stool came out instead. That squishy sound is what it sounds like. The first time it happened without me doing anything (I just stood up and it happened), and the second time it happened when I tried to pass some wind and got some discharge instead.
Has this happened to anyone else? Or would this be considered incontinence? Since it's just been a few hours since surgery, I know it's too early to get freaked out about permanent incontinence. I do understand however that some people get temporary incontinence following LIS. So does what I'm describing sound more like incontinence or just normal LIS discharge? When I hear "discharge" or "drainage," I think more of something that just drips out silently as opposed to makes a "I pooped my pants" sound
Thanks for any info from you folks who have gone through LIS before.