I'd had a posterior repair and a perinium repair on the 8th of October. All has been really good,not had to take any apin relief since coming home. Had just switched from pads to liners on Monday as the discharge had reduced a lot when I suddenly had a bleed of fresh red blood. It followed a BM but although soft did give me a sudden stabbing pain which lasted only seconds. I did wonder if the blood was anal but can defo say it's vaginal. No pain and no sign of stitches. How long should I leave it before getting advice from GP or Hospital?
Hi Gwen,
I had something similar 7 weeks post surgery. You are only 2 weeks post surgery. It could be anything but I would call ASAP like the morning to find out what it likely is and whether you can leave it or need to have a doctor look at it. Mine turned out to be "explainable" but the surgeon did say not to leave anything like this in case it is not. It happened to me 3 times and in my case came from a blood clot in the bladder. The pain was dreadful though even though it was a very short time. Very scary at the time so glad I got it checked fast. We are all different but I sure would not take chances with unexplained blood at any time.
Good luck. Keep us posted on how it's going. As I said mine turned out to be nothing to worry about but you need to be sure yours is OK too.
Nickie
Thanks Nickie, I'm going to ring the Ward I was on for advice. The loss isn't as much as it was and I'm not in any pain and there are no clots but I agree it's better to check it out. I'll let you know how I get on.
Glad to hear Gwen. Do keep me up to date. I am interested in what happened to you.
Nickie
Sorry for late reply! Rang the Hospital Ward - lovely Nurse on phone who asked a couple of questions re volume of loss and my age (in case it was a period!) She had a word with the Doctor and said it was normal to experience this at this stage. I'm quite happy with this answer as:
a) It's not heavy
b) There are no clots
c) There is no smell
d) I'm not in pain, urine and BM's fine
That s wonderful news!
A huge relief.
I'm so so pleased for you.
love yourself,
be kind to yourself,
go gently
🌺
Hi Gwen,
Glad your issue turned out as benign as mine did. It's always so much more encouraging to hear it from a professional though.
take care - great news.
Nickie
Hi nickie, Yes it's good to hear and the nurse on the phone was lovely - didn't make me feel as if I was wasting their time! She said to ring anytime if I was worried. It's the only blip that I've had in the 22 days since to op - it's been far better than I expected and I'd advise anyone in the same boat to go ahead. One of the problems as far as I can see is that many women just accept these prolapses as part of life. My rectocele developed after the birth of my first daughter nearly 24 years ago and was made worse following a heavy second baby! I recall a nurse telling me at my postnatal that I'd never be the same "down there" again!. I did have some physio using an electric machine but that only ran for a few weeks. None of the Doctors or Nurses who did smears over the years mentioned an op so I just accepted it. There is so much info available now and as my bowel problems got worse I knew I could get something done about. So glad that I did and glad that I found this site too! It's great having others to "Talk" to!
Yes Gwen. This site was great post-surgery. I had been told on discharge from the hospital that I should call my surgeon at any time if I had questions. The problem was that every time something came up, it was either in the evening or on a Friday night - Murphy's Law. So to this site I came for a shoulder to cry on and ears to hear me. It was so reassuring to know I was never alone and the people here were very supportive. My only problem is that being in Canada, the instructions I received were extremely different from those in the UK. Matron was sometimes upset that I was doing too much too fast. But I was following my surgeon's orders to the letter. Then of course she mentioned that she had been to international conferences and knew there were differences - just not so dramatic.
I really cannot imagine going back to living the way I was before the surgery.
Anyhow, most of us have good intentions and I have never been told to do anything without consulting my surgeon so it would appear that the people who come to this forum are responsible souls.
I hope your recovery continues to progress quickly and successfully.
Nickie
I knew there was something else I wanted to ask! When is it ok to have a soak in the bath?????
Hi Gwen,
This seems to be another country to country thing. I was told I needed to wait 3 months due to the nature of my surgery. The normal time in Canada is 6 weeks. Since I have not had a bath in about 15 years - I am a shower person - this was not an issue with me.
The UK people seem to need to wait less time but I don't remember what they said it was. I think it was between 3 and 6 weeks.
Another phone call I am afraid - lol.
Nickie
Nearly there then!