mucous discharge
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Hello group. It is nice to join a group where there are people who have been through the same experience. I am 4 1/2 months out and have had the mucous before, through and after. My docs and Google said mucous is a normal body function to lubricate the stool. It is always there but don’t usually see it like I have with the cancer. I lost count of the boxes of panty liners have bought.
I started losing hair a couple of months after treatment. My oncologist thinks it could be a thyroid issue. He also gave me Silver Sulfadiazine cream. It really helps when the area is tender. Not for long term use.
Recovery is slow. Fatigue is major. I need to remind myself of the 6-12 month recovery. I try not to be hard on myself and just do one thing a day.The hardest part for me besides the cancer is my mental health. My daughter wouldn’t let me stay at her home and take care of me. I found an apartment. She came to take me to some appointments but became more work involved and did that in the waiting room. She never engaged interactively with my docs. Then on the last week and one half of treatment she left the country on vacation with a friend. My heart was broken. I am so grateful to my girlfriends and son in law who stepped in helped care for me. I stayed in the apartment each day alone. Nearly every day they would drive from out of town to take me to appointments. They would call and text when I was alone each night at my apartment. I will never forget what they have done and continue to do for me.
Cancer is hard. No sugar coating it. I couldn’t have done it without my friends. I wish you all the very best.1 -
The mucous may be caused by inflammation and/or infection. I am 8 months post radiation and my frequency has gone down considerably, but I still get that discharge occassionally. I do not have a trigger before it happens, but when I see it, it is followed by a few days of fever and fatigue.
I still have anal leakage and have resigned to period underwear, which works okay except when the poo causes the irritated skin, then the depends seem to provide a slight buffer space for the poo.
I have to admit, I do joke that if I could control the shart (poo + fart), I probably would in long queues at the market.1 -
There must be a secret way or a doctor that can help (which your insurance won’t cover anyway); but it seems we are the unlucky ones that fate has destined to whine on message boards. I will waste my time looking for unicorns and being ever so grateful I am alive so I can subsidize insurance companies and their investors, as I waste my money looking for a cure.
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I’m new to this site but I’ve been looking for a way to get more information, and I like to get it from people who are going/have gone through similar things. I’m a bit over 9 months post treatments (chemo & radiation) and still struggling with constipation (& pain that comes with it), and haven’t been getting out much. Reading your comments has already helped quite a bit. Thanks so much for sharing! How do I read an entire comment? The ones that end with….I haven’t been able to get the last part of. 🙂
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Hi Annie85, can you clarify if your constipation is no bowel movement at all for several days or more like you feel you have to go, but nothing comes out (hence the pain)- because if you have the urge to go with cramps (that feel like period cramps or can get to be as painful as labor pains, located in your lower end) and no poop, this may be tenesmus. For my tenesmus, I use lomitil (which is used to stop diarrhea but it helps tenesmus because it reduces the muscle spasms in the rectum; you have to time it though or you may cause true constipation). You can also do the lomitil if you have to go out in public so hopefully keep unwanted actions in check. ***You can try Imodium first, as lomitil is a prescription, it may work for you but I needed something stronger.
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Mucous discharge, flatulence, and bowel movement pain is a huge issue for me. I mean I am only three months out from chemo/radiation treatment. I have my CT scan later this month to see if I am in "soft remission." But I am still have issues with mucous discharge, flatulence, and bowel movement pain. I feel like I have to use Preparation H aloe wipes to make sure that I a feel clean. I had to shift from boxers to briefs to wear liners to make sure my underwear stay clean. Flatulence is something that I cannot control all the time. I have to make movements to make sure I stop the blow horn but once the crescendo starts its on. I am still scared to eat because going to the restroom still hurts. Today was not as bad, but the pain is like letting out a huge turd but that not what comes out. Anyone know or have an idea of when this will end?
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I can guarantee that it gets better, but it takes a lot of time and effort- and even when you think it is getting better, it will take a step back (I am nine months out and just took a backward step to almost the start: no control and leakage, foul smell and pain). The early pain was very bad for me, I took more pain tablets during this time than when in treatment. You have to keep close track on if you are constipated or if it is tenesmus- it is the tenesmus that causes the pain (you can google to get the low down). The OxyContin was first line, but eventually I switched to Lomitil: but you must be careful because you will cause the constipation (I tried to have a bowel movement early, which was closer to several trips with small output until more time was spent straining then took the meds to stop the muscles in the gut). Good luck finding the right combo of stool softener/fiber. Also, the bowel movements improve as there is less mucous. The mucous is from inflammation as the internal tissue repairs. Good luck! You will also have diaper rash issues if you have leakage. And see if physical therapy for your pelvic floor is available.
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Thank you for the information. I am on Oxy right now and fentanyl (patch). The daily drainage is light, but I'm still using thin liners to keep my underwear clean. I use the Preparation H to reduce the stains and stay clean, which has helped with the reduction of rashes.
I just posted this next statement as a separate post, but I am fearful of having anal sex again. I mean I have light to moderate pain when going to the restroom. I can't even imagine what the pain will feel like having sex again. I asked my doctor he said it would be painful. He's going to look into any ointments that could help reduce the pain for sex. Still scared though.
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Thank you for the clarification. I may not be the best to advise because i do not have sex, but I can relate to wanting things to be normal again. Time and healing will help, and i hope you have a perfect partner that you can talk to about this; with the correct care and support you will be able to be intimate again. Know that you can do it, although nothing really is ever the same as before. ❤️
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