What can we do about my husband's "smell" after rectal surgery?
I am sorry to hear about your husband's trouble. People who have rectal surgery sometimes have to deal with odor. Since the leakage has grown worse, I would suggest seeing the doctor to find out if there is a surgical correction.Techniques have advanced in ten years.
Also, before your husband goes out to church or other social events, make sure he is freshly bathed and is wearing an incontinence product. He no longer would need to wear a diaper. Instead, he could wear a product that is like underwear. Make sure when the new underwear is pulled up, that is fits well around the legs..You should take a bag with you with a change of underwear so that if odor leaks out, he will be able to clean up.
Throughout the day when he is at home, the skin should be kept clean and as dry as possible.
If his stools are very loose, he might want to take a product to fight diarhea. Also, it might be good, if your doctor permits, to have more fiber in the diet so that the feces is larger.
And finallly, it might help to consult witih a nutritionist or naturopathic doctor to see if there is any nutritional help. If there is too much mucus in the bowel movement, it might cause problems. This is very difficult problem to solve; I hope you will be able to help your husband.
