Blood in stool

Hey Everyone Had my lap band done last thursday everythng went ok, but i've noticed when i go to the bathroom it it comes out black (im assuming it blood), is this normal?? Sorry for the gross topic but kinda freaked out at the moment Thanks Mark

That's not really a correct assumption.  Many of us have had black stools that were not due to blood.  Now, if the water in the toilet bowl is red, you have a problem, but it's most likely hemmorhoids.  Contact you primary doc for his opinion on the problem with your stools.  If he can't answer your question, then I would contact the surgeon.  I primarily say this because I see my primary regularly and he's more likely to call me back within a day.  Also, he's physically much closer to me than my surgeon.

Gosh YES! contact your pcp on this matter right away...I only stress that YES, because as a recent GI bleed patient, I know that "looking back" and seeing black in the bowl -- stool too sometimes -- can mean you've got a bleed....and mine had little to do with the WLS....more to do with my own stupidity! See my post here titled CAUTION.... Jim

Mark, Yep that's a call to the doc!  now. Hope it all works out to be fine soon! Best Wishes- Dx

Hopefully you've contacted your doc as suggested. 

I had the same thing happen around a week or two out and the surgeon's office kept telling me that blood in my stool was 'normal'.  In the meantime I was getting weaker and weaker as I was losing more and more blood.  I finally got them to agree to a blood test and low and behold I had an internal GI bleed.   They admitted me to the hospital after my hematocrit level dropped to 22 or something.   They were wanting to give me a transfusion but I refused.  

Call them ASAP if you haven't already.

Just got in touch with the doc, he said it is definitly not normal for a lap band patient. I will be seeing him on Friday and will be making an appt with a GI doctor asap. The doc thinks i might have had a problem for a while.and the blood thinners they had me on just brought it out to my attention Thanks for everyones advice Mark