I've been reading posts on this site for months pre-surgery and wish to thank you for all the support you've given to gastric surgery patients.

I had gastric bypass done August 3 and other than uncomfortable gas, I've had a great experience. I came home on the 4th.

Starting just before discharge I began passing blood clots. Dark purple. Doctors said it's eliminating blood from the surgery. They said it's okay and approved my discharge

That makes sense but I don't remember reading about post-op bleeding on any posts. Did anyone else have this?

I'm not pale and I have energy. Hopefully it will run it's course soon.

I had it day 2 or 3 post-op. I stood up and felt the whoosh. A lot of blood running down my legs and a very large clot. My mind was racing. I thought I was hemorrhaging at first, but I tried to remain calm.

I remembered reading somewhere about our bodies releasing blood after surgery and also hormonal shifting so I told myself to keep an eye on it and if it continued, I would contact the doctor. It stopped the next day, so I was relieved.

I'm not sure what would be considered abnormal, but I'd say if it continues for any length of time, it wouldn't hurt to call your bariatric team.

Congrats on your recent surgery and speedy recovery. {{hugs}}

Wow. I've had both a sleeve (2009) and a bypass (47 days ago). I didn't have any kind of bleeding at all for either surgery. That's a bit scary. Hope you feel better soon!

Edited August 6, 20233 yr by CarmenG

It stopped thank heavens.

I had a very dark & smelly bout of diarrhoea in hospital on day 3 which was from old surgical blood. Literally ran out of me as I was walking to the bathroom to pee. No warning at all. As they’re cutting & reconnecting your digestive system there is going to be blood. While they suction away a lot of this blood there will always be some left within your digestive system which you ‘poop’ out.

If it persists I’d go back to your surgeon or a medical centre to ensure there’s no lingering bleeding.

2 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I had a very dark & smelly bout of diarrhoea in hospital on day 3 which was from old surgical blood. Literally ran out of me as I was walking to the bathroom to pee. No warning at all. As they’re cutting & reconnecting your digestive system there is going to be blood. While they suction away a lot of this blood there will always be some left within your digestive system which you ‘poop’ out.

If it persists I’d go back to your surgeon or a medical centre to ensure there’s no lingering bleeding.

I had the same experience like yours and the doctor said it is normal to have dark diarrhea.

2 hours ago, alphacat68 said:

It stopped thank heavens.

Glad to hear it stopped. Take care