, which removed my ascending colon. Since I was released from the hospital, I have had issues with inflammation, pain, discomfort, and blood at my rectum. I have been checked by my family
doctor and GI doctor. Neither observed anything other than some redness and irritation--hemorrhoids have been ruled out. I have been given suppositories, Proctofoam, and told to take fiber as possible solutions. None have worked. This is not an issue that I had before the colectomy
. Could it be possible that my body is not processing bile effectively? (There is sometimes an odor of bile that comes when I have a BM) Or, could I have somehow acquired some kind of chronic yeast infection? There is blood, at times, as well as a strong odor.