Question about 'ropes'.

Can anyone who has passed 'ropes' while doing a cleanse, tell me, are the
4 to 8 inch 'slimy' looking strings about 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide also considered
'ropes'?

Just started a cleanse last week when I found I almost had a blocked bowel.
I'm having a terrible time making any headway. But I am beginning to see some
things I've never seen before, grainy looking clumps that fall apart quickly at
the touch of a tissue (grey with white specks) and these slimy strings. Any
advice or suggestions and are these 'strings' ROPES?
Thanks, Lee