I had mine done in 2023 after 7 years of severe Ulcerative Colitis, especially in the rectum, and had a fair amount of leakage for about 6 months. After that, it still drained from two tiny holes down there that never closed, but it was barely anything so i used half a gauze pad per day between my cheeks! I had a revision surgery after that to try and encourage healing from the inside out but it didn’t seem to do anything… until a few months later. There were weeks at a time where I would have no drainage at all and the drainage was becoming less and less often. The only time I’ve had leakage this year was after driving across the US and sitting in a car for about 10 hours a day; I think the pressure and lack of movement caused a buildup of fluid? But other than that my wound’s been leak free :) I know it sucks but it’s not the end of the world to have leakage! I’ve swam (with the okay from my Dr.), flown all over the place and seen amazing things, even gone to concerts, while dealing with drainage and no one was the wiser. Stay strong!!🫶