I went number 2 for the first time today and it was dark almost black and looked slimmy is that normal I know its tmi but idk if I should be worried????

Also did anyone else get blood thinner shots in the stomach ? I did and where they did its bruised and has like a red dot

i did the shots for 28 days 2x a day, but never had that problem

sorry, lots of bruising and it stays for long time!

As long as your stool isn't a bright red I wouldn't be emergency room ready but it is something ya might wanna run by your surgeon if this is something new, if its right after surgery it might be just normal from blood entering your bowels when they moved stuff around. Whatever your comfortable with Hun.

I called my doc to make sure and he said it was normal better safe then sorry

I was going to say mine was pretty dark. I also had to take Colace the first few weeks. Never TMI in this place to me. Heck we all go through some weird stuff and it helps to know it's "normal" with this surgery.

OH I was bruised for weeks after all those heprin shots. They did two in my stomach and I finally asked them to give it to me in my arms instead. I had 4-5 bruises on my arms that lasted at least a month!

Today i had my first bm too. Mine is watery and practically clear! I feel like the bowel prep is still coming out..... Shots in the stomach i got those too with some lovely buses that went with them.

Omg!! Does every dr order those shots?!? Talk about cringe-worthy!!!

Actually just about anyone who has surgery ends up with those shots. They don't want clots to form due to no activity so they give them to you. Only while in the hospital and the needle is pretty small. They don't really hurt...at least for me the didn't you just get sick of having to have them.

Actually just about anyone who has surgery ends up with those shots. They don't want clots to form due to no activity so they give them to you. Only while in the hospital and the needle is pretty small. They don't really hurt...at least for me the didn't you just get sick of having to have them.

I have read all the bruise comments though...

Mine didn't hurt either. My bruises lasted a month.

I haven't had my first bm yet (surgery 9/24) but I sure have the bruises:) they shouldn't be giving them to you in the stomach, you've had enough trauma there. The best place I was told was your upper thigh. I have to do them at home once a day for 7 days so I'm sure I will be bruised for a while. My legs look horrible, but I wouldn't want my arms being bruised b.c then everyone else can see them.

The dark stool is probably from blood from the surgery. It is ok to ask the doc just to make sure, but I think that is pretty normal.

surgeversary 7/24/12, highest weight 267, surgery weight 262, current weight 214

My first BM was in the hospital and it was black and greasy looking

The nurses didn't say anything and they checked every bm and my urine so I think you're ok

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Normal my first bm was very dark almost black and very stinky..now i just wish i could have a bm seems like its a week apart last time was last sunday and here we are sunday once again i know im not eating much buit this does get uncomfortable other then that im doing great