Internal Bleeding

[sweetxpetunia 4]

Okay, yesterday I went to the bathroom and there was blood in the toliet bowl, but it was bright red and I figured it was from a pre-existing condition that I had before weight surgery. I'm a little over two weeks out from Gastric Sleeve and I'm having very bad abdominal pain in my stomach. I don't know if I slept on my stomach or something last night, but I woke up with more pain than I've experienced post surgery. Am I bleeding internally? It's really a lot more pain than I experienced directly after surgery.

Thoughts and ideas?

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

Was the blood in your urine, your stools or vaginally?

Are you running a temperature?

Where in your stomach did you feel the pain?

What is your pre-existing condition?

Are you still bleeding?

Either way, straight to the hospital and to your surgeon for you, my dear.

[honeyg317 107]

Call your surgeon! Bright red blood indicates an active bleed somewhere. This is nothing to wait around with. Keep us posted please. I hope you feel better.

Edited March 31, 2014 by honeyg317

[lifer 38]

<p>Okay, yesterday I went to the bathroom and there was blood in the toliet bowl, but it was bright red and I figured it was from a pre-existing condition that I had before weight surgery. I'm a little over two weeks out from Gastric Sleeve and I'm having very bad abdominal pain in my stomach. I don't know if I slept on my stomach or something last night, but I woke up with more pain than I've experienced post surgery. Am I bleeding internally? It's really a lot more pain than I experienced directly after surgery.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thoughts and ideas?</p>

You should call your surgeon's office immediately! Bleeding and pain are not normal! Please let us know what happens!

[lifer 38]

<p>Okay, yesterday I went to the bathroom and there was blood in the toliet bowl, but it was bright red and I figured it was from a pre-existing condition that I had before weight surgery. I'm a little over two weeks out from Gastric Sleeve and I'm having very bad abdominal pain in my stomach. I don't know if I slept on my stomach or something last night, but I woke up with more pain than I've experienced post surgery. Am I bleeding internally? It's really a lot more pain than I experienced directly after surgery.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thoughts and ideas?</p> [/QU

Call your surgeon immediately!!! Bleeding and pain aren't normal. Please tell us how you do!

[lockkill 47]

Please call now!! Don't wait and keep us posted!'

[sweetxpetunia 4]

Okay, because it was asked the pre-exisiting condition was a hermoroid, which sometimes bleed and I think that it what happened yesterday. I'm not bleeding now when I go to the bathroom, just checked. Also, the pain is located above my belly button and I feel it when I lift my arms above my head and stretch while standing.

[sweetxpetunia 4]

Thank you everyone for all of the answers and support! I called my surgeon's office today and she said the bright red blood was indicative of bleeding near the rear and not from inside my sleeve/body. That type of blood would have been dark red and tar like. Also, she asked if the pain was when I was moving or sitting and I said I felt it most when I was moving around and she asked on a level of 1-10 how bad it was. I told her it was about a solid 8, but I only felt it when I was moving around, specifically when I was lifting my arms over my head and stretching. She had I probably caused a tear or a muscle strain because an intenral bleed would be painful even while sitting or laying down. She said it could take a few weeks to heal and it wasn't from surgery. Here's hoping. Thanks everyone for advice!

[lockkill 47]

Glad to hear!!