Kinda gross - poop with slimy stuff?????

SweetGirl11
on 7/18/10 5:41 am

OK - warning - this is gross............. TMI..........

Sometimes when I poop, slimy slippery stuff comes out with the poop. When I wipe, I feel it on me, and I have to wipe several times to get it all off. It is clear and colorless.

What the heck is that? Is that from fat malabsorption?

Anyone else having this?

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

ronib
on 7/18/10 5:46 am - Grand Junction, CO

RNY on 07/21/10

If it floats and makes a 'oil slick' in the toilet it could be fat but my guess is that it is just mucose that your bowel naturally makes to lubricate your bowel movements. Not a pretty answer but pretty sure that covers it:)

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SweetGirl11
on 7/18/10 5:59 am

RNY on 06/08/09

Thanks Ronib...... that makes sense.

BTW, I love your Redd Foxx quote! Too funny. My hubby and I tape "Sanford & Son" and watch it almost every day.

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

baileyboo
on 7/18/10 6:15 am - Bridgeport, WV

RNY on 06/28/10

I had this happen even BEFORE my surgery. Freaked me out. Thought my intestines were gonna slip out next!!!! I asked the Doc about it and Goggled it (sometimes better than a Doc answer) and it is normal. I've always had bowel issues so it was even a little settling after hearing... I imagine the surgery itself is what prompted this for you

Lori
Surgery Type: RNY (06/28/10)
Surgeon: Ehab Akkary, M.D.

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- Thomas Fuller

SweetGirl11
on 7/18/10 6:20 am

RNY on 06/08/09

Thanks Lori. I wasn't sure if it was just mucus or some kind of fat malabsorption thing. It DOES seem more like mucus when I think about it........ and it does seemt to "help things along"! :)

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

FastFingers ~*~
on 7/18/10 6:47 am

Mucus in the stool can be an indicator of food allergy. The onset of a food allergy can occur at any age, so foods that never caused an allergic reaction before can become problematic.

Celiac disease, a sensitivity to the protein gluten in wheat, barley, and rye - can also cause mucus in the stool.

Mucus in the stools can also be indicative of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease, which an also begin at any age.

Call your primary care physician and ask him if you should talk to an allergist / immunologist for testing for these.

An anal fissure, bacterial infection, or bowel obstruction can also cause mucus in the stools, so you should address this with your bariatric surgeon right away. This could be the sign of a serious complication of your RNY.

"Doubt everything. Find your own light."
-- Last words of Gautama Buddha, in Theravada tradition

SweetGirl11
on 7/18/10 6:57 am

RNY on 06/08/09

Fast Fingers.... Thanks for the info..... will definintely talk to my doc about it! I do have some food allergies and food sensitivities already, so I wouldn't be surprised if that has something to do with it.

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

FastFingers ~*~
on 7/18/10 7:26 am

Yes, it seems you've had some exposure to the foods that you're allergic to. Be sure to read labels carefully, because certain foods can be hidden behind strange names sometimes.

For example, milk protein can be found as "casein" on food labels, which you may eat accidentally if you didn't recognize "casein" as a dairy related item.

Also, if you're allergic to peanuts or tree nuts, those items may not be in the ingredient list, but the manufacturer has to put SOMEWHERE on the label that the item was made in a facility that does handle nuts.

Also, a lot of folks with celiac disease know that they have to avoid wheat, but some don't realize that they have to avoid barley and rye, too. It's easy to forget that products like gravy and meatloaf have hidden gluten in them - in the form of flour as a thickener in gravy and as breadcrumbs in the meatloaf. Many celiac sufferers have to use separate silverware, peanut butter, and mayo than the rest of their families because cross contamination (from a butter knife that touched toast then went back into the butter) can be enough to cause a reaction.

"Doubt everything. Find your own light."
-- Last words of Gautama Buddha, in Theravada tradition

GaylaN
on 7/18/10 7:20 am - Stephenville, TX

RNY on 05/11/10

It was happening to me for a week or so, but I hate eaten alot of fish, I thought maybe that was it, by the time I was going to call the dr. it had stopped. Let me know what you find out.

Gayla N Texas

"RNY 5-11-2010" 5'3"
HW: 258/ SW: 252/ CW: 176 / SGW: 140

Cleopatra_Nik
on 7/18/10 8:36 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

Oh thank heavens! I wasn't going to start this thread but check it: you know how I always say "I know I malabsorb fat still but I don't want to say how I know"? THAT is how I know. It comes out of me undigested. Just like you described.

Ewwwwwww...I also must malabsorb protein quite a bit cuz even on high fat days I get "sinkers" instead of "floaters" most of the time.