Surgery and the Post-Menopausal Woman
On Wednesday, I had my long-awaited port repair surgery - simple enough, just re-positioning my original port which had somehow gotten flipped over and inaccessible for fills.
Came home Wednesday night....everything OK especially since I had some good pain meds...extremely thirsty...gained 5 pounds overnight (IV fluids?)...next day was OK....not so thirsty...next day I had gained another 5 pounds (what?)...Every day is a little bit better, I really can't complain...but since this morning, I've been seeing blood spots on my undies. What's that all about?
I haven't had a period in at least 15 years, and I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago - so this is kind of startling. I thought maybe it was blood in my urine, but my urine is clear. There are no signs of infection at my incision site (it looks like I was beaten with a baseball bat, but no swelling, no redness, no oozing). No symptoms of a UTI, no fever. And naturally this happens on a weekend!
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jean
Edited at 10 am Sunday to add: no more blood spots for about 10 hours now. I'm going to call my doctor first thing tomorrow morning and will let you know what she says.
Came home Wednesday night....everything OK especially since I had some good pain meds...extremely thirsty...gained 5 pounds overnight (IV fluids?)...next day was OK....not so thirsty...next day I had gained another 5 pounds (what?)...Every day is a little bit better, I really can't complain...but since this morning, I've been seeing blood spots on my undies. What's that all about?
I haven't had a period in at least 15 years, and I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago - so this is kind of startling. I thought maybe it was blood in my urine, but my urine is clear. There are no signs of infection at my incision site (it looks like I was beaten with a baseball bat, but no swelling, no redness, no oozing). No symptoms of a UTI, no fever. And naturally this happens on a weekend!
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jean
Edited at 10 am Sunday to add: no more blood spots for about 10 hours now. I'm going to call my doctor first thing tomorrow morning and will let you know what she says.
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
Annette 
Yes Jean, call your doctor or go to the ER! Let us know what's going on.
Wanda
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Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Post-menopausal bleeding from the uterus requires medical evaluation. Candidates to rule out include polyps, fibroid tumors, and the scarey cancer possibility, hence the urgency to see a doc.
Bleeding from the rectum can be hemorrhoids, polyps, or cancer too, and should similarly be investigated, typically with a colonoscopy.
This is not an "ER" type emergency, however it does require prompt investigation.
Bleeding from the rectum can be hemorrhoids, polyps, or cancer too, and should similarly be investigated, typically with a colonoscopy.
This is not an "ER" type emergency, however it does require prompt investigation.
Well, I have no uterus, or anything reproductive at all, but thanks. It turned out to be UTI after all.
Jean
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
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