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Hello everyone. I am 3 weeks post op from my reversal. I "think" I have been noticing very little blood on my stool, not every bowel movement, and not on the toilet paper but it sure looks reddish sometimes. I am going around 10 times a day and there are no other issues other than my surgical site pain. I have 2 reddish colored multi-vitamin gummies in the morning. Could this be causing it? It just seems so small to cause something like red colored stool. Is blood normal this short after takedown? My follow up with my surgeon isn't for another 3 weeks. Thank you for your help.

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A bit of random bleeding is fairly common, even early after take down. Your red gummy vitamins could be a factor, so I suggest stopping them for a week or so to see if that changes anything. Daily vitamins are less necessary than most people think. But, if you are really concerned, don't be shy about calling or emailing your surgeon's office for reassurance.

Jan

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