I should add.  This was balloon dilation.

It’s probably fine, but: I can’t tell if both strictures were dilated, and in any case you might want to call and ask the person who did the procedure the same question you’ve asked us. Do your post-procedure instructions offer any guidance?

Since alot of the threads around bleeding and dilation don't really have a conclusion I thought I'd share what happened after my last post.

I had several more very bloody episodes.  One at 5am seemed like the worst, so my assumption was that things were progressing badly.  I made the decision to go to the ER.

I had not eaten since 10am the previous day, drinking only water.  I sat in the ER hungry but feeling safe.  My vitals were take by the triage nurse and they were all normal.  They got me a bed quickly in urgent care and ran some blood tests.  To my astonishment my hemoglobin was still normal!  Bowel movements had much less liquid blood.  DRs wanted to repeat the blood work and my hemoglobin had dropped 6 points, but still in the normal range.  I started passing lots of gas.

At around 11:45am I was discharged with instructions to come back if the bleeding got worse, was light headed, fevered etc.

It's now 345pm and Ive had a long nap, some soup and crackers.  Will take it easy for a few days.  Lesson learned for the next dilation is; don't eat 2 egg, 4 peices of french toast, 2 pancakes, 2 sausages, 3 bacon, coffee and potatoes an hour after the procedure. Go SLOW and consider a modified diet for at least 24 hours.

Scott F, you answer many questions on this forum and I want to thank you so much for helping other as well as helping me.  It takes time and shows you care about fellow human.  A quality that is quickly becoming rare.

I’m sorry you went through an ER visit, but I’m glad you’re well. A small amount of blood can look like an astonishing amount in the toilet.

Thanks for coming back and filling us in on how things worked out. Glad you are OK.

Trips to the ER are always such a pain, but in the long run it is so much better than sitting at home wringing your hands.

Jan