by asdf123456 » 23 May 2014, 16:53
Kellster,
Do you have a fissure? I have been having a similar problem ever since my fissure problems began following a botched hemmie surgery 22 months ago. I have also read other places online that say that fissures can cause this "exudate" or "discharge"-- usually clear, or yellowish. I was told that it would fade away once my wounds healed up, but the deepest wound remains. For me, the discharge accumulates like clockwork at about 5-6 hours after my morning BM. If I go in at 4 hours for a wipe (gross, sorry), I'm perfectly clean. But for whatever reason, at that 5-6 hour point, I get some "wetness" usually light yellowish. However, as my fissure has gotten closer and closer to healing, I have noticed the amount to lessen, and the color to lighten...so I'm hoping that once I am healed, my butt will be totally clean...For instance, one year ago, my wounds were described to me by my CRS as "ferocious" and "deep" and he said poop would actually stick to them as it passed over them, and then kind of drain out later as the wound cleansed itself...I actually used to wear a pad around (very very embarrassing for a male) in the mornings after my BM. After a number of surgeries, I am closer to having healed wounds in my butt, but not totally, and the discharge or whatever you call it has diminished significantly. I hope this makes you feel better. It's horribly embarrassing stuff to share, but everyone on this site is cool about listening, so don't be shy.