Blood in stool

[blev 58]

two days post op stool is red - on call doctor told me to monitor for now - with the. change of diet and the moving of my bowels he said to monitor also my exray read good w no leackages. I had gastro bypass surgery. any one experience this

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[B.Annie 290]

Haven't even had a bowel movement yet and I'm 4 days post op. When do I, your expect the first one to be odd because of the healing and passing of any blood that might have gotten in my intestines. Any after that might be odd


HW: 328 (02/21/17)
CW: 275 (preop 53# disowned)

[blev 58]

Haven't even had a bowel movement yet and I'm 4 days post op. When do I, your expect the first one to be odd because of the healing and passing of any blood that might have gotten in my intestines. Any after that might be odd


HW: 328 (02/21/17)
CW: 275 (preop 53# disowned)

I agree I took a stool softener before surgery and that is what my Doc shared it'd like getting out all the old stuff

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[catwoman7 10,903]

yes - I've heard of people having blood in their stool the first couple times they went. Probably because they were cutting your intestines. I'm glad you called the doctor just in case (I would have done that, too), but i wouldn't worry about it unless it continues

[blev 58]

Thanks catwoman7 and the Blood was lighter today than yesterday [emoji178]

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[Savagegirl 97]

I bled a lot and had an ulcer at the site of the new "connection", which is not rare, but mine was large. I had to go back to the hospital for three nights while it healed with meds in my IV. I just got home Friday. Scary! They were getting my consent for a transfusion should I have needed one.

[B.Annie 290]

I had completely forgotten this topic and even my response when I had my first movement yesterday on day 5 post op. My movement was such a victory for me but was very tarry and odd that I casually mentioned it I my husband and he said "well yeah that's probably old blood from the surgery. I read that, apart from having an ulcer, your stool will have tarry old blood in it". I was immediately reminded of my surgery and this post. It was wonderful to have such a quick accurate and simple answer from my husband (I didn't know he has even researched any of this!). This is not something at the top of the information given during the preop process. It's good to have this post.

[blev 58]

I did it - gooood bowel movement - no blood - felt awesome