Question:
Is finding a little blood in vomit anything to be too concerned with?

I'm planning on calling surgeon first thing in the morning, but was looking for other's experiences tonight. I've graduated to solids and am learning what I can and can't eat. Unfortunately, this means a bit of vomiting. I've thrown up the last 5 days. Tonight, I threw up and there was a little blood (fresh) in the toilet. It wasn't a lot, but I'm a little worried that I've hurt something. I'm a transected RNY. Any thoughts?    — Michele A. (posted on October 2, 2000)

October 2, 2000
Graduating to solid foods shouldn't cause that much vomiting. I think you should stop the solids and go back to liquids until you speak with your surgeon. In fact, just to be safe you might want to call your surgeon tonight and tell him what has been happening. He should have an answering service that can get ahold of him, or have someone on-call if he can't be reached. Better safe than sorry.
   — Kellie L.

October 2, 2000
Michele, I too find a little blood in my vomit when I vomit alot or hard. The surgeon told me this is normal , i probably irritated it. I would still call and mentiond it to be sure , but as long as it isn't dark colored or a large quantity , I wouldn't be overly concerned. I see blood in my vomit at least twice a month still( 4 months out) take care,
   — Heather T.

October 3, 2000
Thanks for all the great responses! I just wanted to let you guys know I did call my surgeon and he had me come right into the office. He thinks my stoma is irritated and/or inflamed. He's prescribed a couple of heavy duty ulcer/GERD meds to try first. If I get ANY worse, I'm to call in and he'll go ahead and scope me. Thanks again for the great support! Blessings,
   — Michele A.