Blood in urine?
not necessarily, did you have a foley? sometimes there can be a little trauma at insertion. Is bright red or dark red? was it a one time event, or has it happened more than once? are you menstruating? (don't mean to offend) If you are unsure, I would follow up with your doctor/ER if it increases in amount becomes bright red.
Not getting enough fluids in, my urine has been very dark, and reddish in color. Are you actually seeing threads of red or is it just a diffuse red-brown, tea-like color?
Program Start Weight 346 | Surgery Weight 282 | CW 217 | 5'-6.3"
High Weight 376, about a year before program. I gave up diet pop(and all pop), dropped 30 pounds without trying, and kept it off. Now convinced Carbonated Beverages. Are. Evil.
DISCLAIMER: My posts often have weird typos... Because I use a tablet or Kindle to access the forums despite how much I suck at tablet typing. Apologies!
I think you're dehydrated. Orange jello isn't that potednyt--you're even allowed orangejedllo before a colonoscopy when red is forbidden.
Are you also feeling more tired, experiencing, increased heart rate... General weakness? Dehydration magnifies those already present postop symptoms.
Also, do you ever actually feel like you have to pee, or do you just kinda go tho the potty to see whast happens? Low fluids in=Low fluids out.
Good luck, and there's no shame in needing to tho to the hospital or urgent care for IV fluids. I went today and even after the four cups of water that a bag turns out to provide, I barely felt the need until hours later and a still lackluster, unsatisfying tinkle!
Program Start Weight 346 | Surgery Weight 282 | CW 217 | 5'-6.3"
High Weight 376, about a year before program. I gave up diet pop(and all pop), dropped 30 pounds without trying, and kept it off. Now convinced Carbonated Beverages. Are. Evil.
DISCLAIMER: My posts often have weird typos... Because I use a tablet or Kindle to access the forums despite how much I suck at tablet typing. Apologies!
I'm the same way--re:fluids. That's why I've gone to ER/Urgent Care twice since surgery for IV fluids. At a certain point, with the difficulty getting fluids in causing dehydration, it's just completely impossible to catch up/get ahead of the curve.
Don't be afraid to amk for help. Dehydration is the most common post-surgery complication for bariatric surgery patients. If you tell them when you had surgery, the insufficient amount of liquids you are able to get in, the weakness and tea-colored urine... They'll give you those fluids, and they make things better so quickly. And it's been just under 2hours each trip for fluids for me, won't take up a whole day.
Finally, forgive the crazy typos in my posts the past couple days--I suck at tablet/Kindle typing!
Good luc****ep fighting for it. Things are bound to improve for booth of us soon, but right now, we gotta fight for it!
xo
Program Start Weight 346 | Surgery Weight 282 | CW 217 | 5'-6.3"
High Weight 376, about a year before program. I gave up diet pop(and all pop), dropped 30 pounds without trying, and kept it off. Now convinced Carbonated Beverages. Are. Evil.
DISCLAIMER: My posts often have weird typos... Because I use a tablet or Kindle to access the forums despite how much I suck at tablet typing. Apologies!
