Is Passing Blood After Ostomy Surgery Normal?

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Welshlass
Mar 12, 2022 1:44 am

I had my ostomy surgery 4 yesterday ago but in the last week I have been passing blood from my rectum is this normal I am getting worried now

RaenotRay
Mar 12, 2022 3:35 am

Hi!

     It could be normal if you're irrigating or somehow damaging the skin near the surface of your bum. I think you should talk to your doctor if you can't think of a definitive reason for it happening. It's definitely better to know for sure. I'd give your doctor a call so you don't have to keep worrying. Especially if it's nothing. Life is hard enough. Take care. ❤️
-Rachel

Posted by: iMacG5

Hi Crossley. Ya know, I think it’s all about feelings. I don’t mean the pain feelings which could control everything. I mean the feelings inside our heads, our hearts and even our souls. I mean the feelings of who we are now compared to who we were; how we accept our situation or maybe we don’t. My wife asked how I felt and I said, “like crap”. She asked what hurt and I answered, “Nothing hurts, well, everything hurts, I don’t know, It all sucks.” That was a long time ago. You question if your feelings are normal. How normal is it to relocate your butt hole to your belly where it’s usually in the way of your belt and, you know. But that’s where we are and for lots of us we are so much better off than we were before, physically. Emotionally, psychologically, well, that might be a different story. I believe talk therapy is wonderful if we could find a real empathic or sympathetic listener. So guess what! I found MAO and began “talking” with a keyboard with some of the wisest, kindest most sympathetic and compassionate folks on the planet. Regardless of where we’ve been, lots of folks here have been there and worse places and found their way back healthier and happier. We really do help each other.
Keep “talking”,
Mike

Maried
Mar 12, 2022 3:36 am

Please check with your Doctor..or go to emergency if it is a large amount of blood.

Caz67
Mar 12, 2022 12:39 pm

I would agree with maried, wether it's two days two years twenty years if it's new to you then seek urgent advice. My motto is better safe than sorry. Please let us know how you get on XX