Hi friends! So today marks 19 days post surgery and so far all is going well. This week I had blood in my stool on and off so, since my anxiety always runs high, I panicked and called my surgeon. I had bloody stool on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, not every time I had a BM but at least twice on every one of those days. EDIT: I am now only having 3-4 BMs a day and only in the mornings. Most BMs are formed. I have full control of my bowels but still somewhat painful if I hold it so I don’t do that. I can also pas gas without fear of having an accident. At first I thought it may have been the pasta and marina I ate, in my heart I knew it wasn’t but I was trying not to freak out. The doc said that was normal and not to worry because I was healing well and was healthy. She did say that I could have bloody BMs throughout the next couple of weeks and that it could also be bleeding from hemorrhoids (which I have from giving birth). She did tell me a few things to watch for like seeping blood from my bum and big blood clots (which I am not experiencing) and to go to ER if that happens. So, okay, I feel better now especially since bleeding is not constant. I see my primary care doc on Tuesday for the swelling I’m having in my pubic area, my surgeon said the swelling is not consistent with a reversal however, I did not have this type of swelling until I got my stoma. Hopefully he can refer me to someone who could figure it out. It isn’t painful nor discolored, it’s just a big bulge. Hope everyone has a super fantastic weekend and Happy Easter if you celebrate that!! Be well friends!
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