After urostomy surgery, you'll no longer fell the urge to urinate (pee). Urine will pass through your stoma and you will have no control over when it starts or stops flowing.

Urine will start flowing from your stoma right after the urostomy surgery. During the first few days after surgery, the urine might be pink because it may have some blood in it. This is normal and it will return to a yellow color.

The bowel produces mucous as a way of helping waste move through your digestive system. Your bowel continues to make mucous even after it has been made into a conduit. Therefore, it is normal to see mucous in your urine.

Leakage of urine onto the skin around your atoma can irritate the skin. Sometimes, it may even cause little white crystals or crusts to appear on the stoma or the skin around it. If you notice crystals or irritation, contact your healthcare professional.

There is no special diet required for people who have a urostomy. Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of fluids. To help prevent infections and keep urine flowing well, you should drink at least six to eight glasses of fluid each day, unless your healthcare professional tells you not to.

Source: Convatec Patient Guide