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Can stool appear just below the belly button?

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Krug22
Krug22

My husband is 79 and not an easy man. He has severe constipation and he will not take the Cosmocol or lactulose properly. This basically means he goes 5-7 even 8 or 9 days without passing motions and then there is an explosion. Cannot blame the GP and Consultants/nurses - all have explained that the painkillers and patches he is on are going to cause digestive problems.

Yesterday he asked me if I thought he had poo coming through his belly button. There was some dark matter and it did not disappear after a bath. He says he is in no pain. He now says he has had darkness under the belly button for over 50 years and I am over reacting. I honestly do not think this is the case as I do tend to stay with him when he bathes  as he is not very steady on his feet, and have never seen this.

He has  said I am being a 'drama queen' and he does not want to be carted off to hospital. He has 'mental capacity' so no way am I prepared to do anything without his agreement..........

Could it be some sort of hernia/bowel impaction? If so, I guess it will get worse? If he starts to experience severe pain, then I would call 111 for advice.

Has anyone else had experience of this? The nurse is visiting tomorrow to dress his legs - he had cellulitis so has blisters, and I hope if he allows, to discuss it with her. He is a very domineering man and i am not prepared to put myself at risk by upsetting  him but I honestly do not think I am overeacting. He says he passed stools on Monday but not convinced it was very much, as usually there is a lot of mess in his bathroom/toilet and on his dressing gowns. He is a little muddled at times but can then appear very lucid.

Thanks for reading...I know I cannot get medical advice here but just wondered if I am over reacting when I frankly do not think I am.  

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  • Althylove
    Althylove Krug22

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    That is scary for you, I’m sorry you have to go through that. It sounds like the bowels are so backed up, they somehow pushed through to his belly. This sounds dangerous to me and I ink you need to put his life above your fear of upsetting him and his pride. If he is that blocked, he can end up in a toxic state where the toxins from his poop end up in his blood stream, this can cause havoc on the whole system and I believe could be dangerous. I just made a video about curing constipation with slippery elm on YouTube. When I post the link the site says it must review first, I’m going to post it on another comment just in case it’s rejected. I think you should get your father on natural herbs that help the bowels move like slippery elm and chia seeds. This is very bad, in my oppinon, 9 days not going is toxic for th body. Doctors just don’t care about the real problems, just giving medicine. Ei5er way, you need to get that checked out by a doctor, he probably needs surgery. Please, get him toa hospital or call a doc to come to the house.
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