Bloody Bowel Movement - 1 Week Out?

Heavens2Betsy
on 3/8/16 6:47 pm
RNY on 02/29/16

I paged my Dr. and I'm waiting to hear back, but I just had a bowel movement that had some blood in it.  Do I wait for the dr. to call back, or do I just dial 911 and go?  No fever, feel ok otherwise.

Age: 55.  5' 8" SW 345 lbs.  RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.     
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) | 
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16:  293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)

Patrice
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on 3/8/16 6:59 pm, edited 3/8/16 10:56 am
RNY on 03/11/15

Are you still bleeding? If so and you are concerned and feel at risk, don't hesitate to call 911.

Heavens2Betsy
on 3/8/16 7:06 pm, edited 3/8/16 11:04 am
RNY on 02/29/16

So far it was just the once.  It's not like there's blood pouring out or anything.  But, I wasn't straining at all, it was loose.  I'd be so embarasssed if I get there and they're like - oh, it's just a hemmeroid no worries.

Age: 55.  5' 8" SW 345 lbs.  RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.     
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) | 
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16:  293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)

healthy2be
on 3/8/16 8:18 pm
RNY on 05/04/15

Speaking as a nurse, PLEASE DON'T ever feel embarrassed to call your dr or nurse if you have a health issue.  It is our job to help you reach and maintain your best health.  If it turns out to be a hemorrhoid, then so be.  You are not the first patient calling with an "emergency" hemorrhoid and you won't be the last.  You just had major abdominal surgery and rectal bleeding can mean a lot of things.  Some fairly benign, others more serious.  I'm also an EMT and I encourage people of all ages and medical backgrounds to call 911 if they develop chest pain. A lot of the time, it's heartburn and/or anxiety, but it is always worth getting checked out.  Also don't worry about grossing us out.  Trust me ... We've seen it all.  I have a t-shirt that says, "You can't scare me.  I'm a nurse" and it speaks the truth! ?

I hope everything turns out okay.  Hopefully by this time, you have talked to your dr and are resting peacefully.  

Heather

RNY on 03/11/15

Well, hopefully your doctor will call back soon. If you start to have more bleeding, pain, dizziness, nausea or anything like that then you might want to consider going to the ER.

Heavens2Betsy
on 3/9/16 6:50 am
RNY on 02/29/16

Thanks everyone!  It happened again and I called 911. I'm being admitted for observation. Dr thinks it's too much blood thinner.

Age: 55.  5' 8" SW 345 lbs.  RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.     
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) | 
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16:  293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)

Deanna798
on 3/9/16 8:27 am
RNY on 08/04/15

Oh no! I hope everything is okay.  I'll say a prayer for you.  

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Lilly8985
on 3/9/16 3:55 pm

Hoping you're doing okay! Will keep you in my thoughts. Keep us posted!

Heavens2Betsy
on 3/10/16 2:04 pm
RNY on 02/29/16

Thank you all!  I'm doing better. I'm home from the hospital and the bleeding has almost stopped  and all my blood tests were normal, so they let me come home today.  I'm so happy to be home!

Age: 55.  5' 8" SW 345 lbs.  RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.     
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) | 
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16:  293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)

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