So sorry for the pain and discomfort...
The blood could be due to severe irritation due to all of the BMs...I would not worry too much unless it gets worse.
As for the BMs...have you tried stool thickeners? Lomotil? Oatmeal?
There are a lot of people on this site who can give you great advice on diet. You might want to post and ask for advice on how to slow things down...
Hope that this gets better soon.
PS...are you doing your kiegels to tighten up those muscles down there.
Sharon

Thanks for the reply. I definitely have some irritation down there, but there was some blood that was dark maroonish. I left a message for the doctor this morning. Yes, I've been doing kegels and taking Imodium.
Katie

It could be your rectal cuff is still inflamed. But, since there was enough bleeding for there to be a clot, definitely touch base with your surgeon. Sometimes there is a little "bleeder" in there that can get worse if not attended to. It can happen from all the BMs and straining with the diarrhea.

Jan

Would rectal cuff inflammation go away on its own?
The surgeon said unless there's a lot of blood or clots, not to worry. I didn't have any today.
Katie

My cuff inflammation resolved in the first few months, but returned again later as a chronic condition.

Jan