A friend of mine has a RNY yesterday, today she vomits blood every time she tries to drink any fluids. The Drs. assistant says its okay. But I do not think it is.

Has any of you encountered this?

A friend of mine has a RNY yesterday, today she vomits blood every time she tries to drink any fluids. The Drs. assistant says its okay. But I do not think it is.

Has any of you encountered this?

It wouldn't be okay if it was me! Is she still in the hospital?

I actually think I did - once. The day of or the day after surgery. I told my surgeon (and the nurse). They didn't seem too worried about it, but I would tell them for sure just in case. If there's a potential problem, they need to know about it.

I never vomited blood. I knew someone who coughed up a lot of blood. I rushed the person to the emergency ward only to be told it was not a problem. In this case the person had a nose bleed. It was night and in a horizontal position the blood started to collect in their lungs and they coughed up a lot. It seemed pretty scary at the time.

Sometimes during an operation, they insert a tube down your throat. This might make the area raw and might tend to bleed.

I vomited blood right after surgery it was from the tube they put down my throat. I remember telling the nurse in a panic and they were said it was totally normal. Didn't happen again. I would trust the Drs and nurses at the hospital she should just continue letting them know each time it happens and watch for clumps of blood.

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