Blood In Bowels

Shayenne
Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hey All...Something weird happend to me and wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else before. I went to empty my colostomy bag and out came a bag full of blood! This has never happened to me before, and has gotten me scared, It's not leaking or anything, But, does have me quite concerned. I haven't even ate or drank anything red! Any thoughts as to what this is???

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hugsss!

~Donna
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  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #2
    Hi Donna: I'd call my surgeon on this
    or onc)Hope its nothing serious,but even if it doesn't recur, call someone ASAP.....steve
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #3
    Please call your doctor
    I don't think this is anything to mess around with. It might turn out to be nothing, but you should call your doctor immediately.
  • Aud
    Aud Member Posts: 479 Member
    #4
    geez, Donna
    I, too, hope it's nothing serious but I would definitely call my surgeon today, and not wait until Monday. Even if it's "nothing." it's not normal.
    ~Aud
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #5
    Call the doc now!
    Call the doc now!
    Kerry
  • khl8
    khl8 Member Posts: 807
    #6
    Kerry S said:

    Call the doc now!
    Call the doc now!
    Kerry

    Donna,
    Call the doctor now!
    Donna,
    Call the doctor now! or get to the Emergency room. We all know blood is nothing to mess with!!! Go PLEASE!!!!!!
    Kathy
  • vhtqm1
    vhtqm1 Member Posts: 107
    #7
    don't wait for symptoms
    don't wait for symptoms to develop. get to the ER!! this is not normal.

    ed
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #8
    Call your doctor
    Foods or drinks can make stool look like blood, but if you say you haven't had anything red, then you should call your doctor or go to emergency. If the bag, as you say, was full of blood, you don't need that much blood loss. It could be nothing, but it would be better to find out for sure. Don't wait until Monday. Keep us informed.

    Kim
  • coolvdub
    coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member
    #9
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Call your doctor
    Foods or drinks can make stool look like blood, but if you say you haven't had anything red, then you should call your doctor or go to emergency. If the bag, as you say, was full of blood, you don't need that much blood loss. It could be nothing, but it would be better to find out for sure. Don't wait until Monday. Keep us informed.

    Kim

    Go to urgent care
    Donna,

    I agree with everybody else go see somebody,NOW. It could be nothing, but those bags can hold a fair amount. I know if it were me I wouldn't wait until Monday. I ignored all my symtoms for years, because I was afraid it would be bad, well it was I had cancer, obviously. I will be praying for you on this one.

    Don
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #10
    coolvdub said:

    Go to urgent care
    Donna,

    I agree with everybody else go see somebody,NOW. It could be nothing, but those bags can hold a fair amount. I know if it were me I wouldn't wait until Monday. I ignored all my symtoms for years, because I was afraid it would be bad, well it was I had cancer, obviously. I will be praying for you on this one.

    Don

    Go to ER
    Donna......... please at least call your Onc...... You need to find out about this. It may be nothing.... It be something..... PLEASE.... get it checked!!

    Jennie
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #11
    That's strange
    I'd call the doc and see what's up. They my wont to do some labs to see what's going on and how much you're bleeding. One thing I've learnd about blood. A little LOOKS like a lot.


    Keep us posted.

    Brooks
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #12
    just4Brooks said:

    That's strange
    I'd call the doc and see what's up. They my wont to do some labs to see what's going on and how much you're bleeding. One thing I've learnd about blood. A little LOOKS like a lot.


    Keep us posted.

    Brooks

    Sorry to alarm you guys but
    Sorry to alarm you guys but it turned out to just be a couple cuts on my on my stoma because the hole was cut too small.! I opened up the bag, and there was this huge clot on the side, and I took it out with toilet paper, and could see the opening with the clot all bloody, it got better as soon as I started cleaning around it, and got a nice new bag on it :)

    Thanks for all listeninig!
    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #13
    Shayenne said:

    Sorry to alarm you guys but
    Sorry to alarm you guys but it turned out to just be a couple cuts on my on my stoma because the hole was cut too small.! I opened up the bag, and there was this huge clot on the side, and I took it out with toilet paper, and could see the opening with the clot all bloody, it got better as soon as I started cleaning around it, and got a nice new bag on it :)

    Thanks for all listeninig!
    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    Donna,
    I am so glad this is
    Donna,

    I am so glad this is "all" it was. Thanks for updating us. Take good care.
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
    #14
    Shayenne said:

    Sorry to alarm you guys but
    Sorry to alarm you guys but it turned out to just be a couple cuts on my on my stoma because the hole was cut too small.! I opened up the bag, and there was this huge clot on the side, and I took it out with toilet paper, and could see the opening with the clot all bloody, it got better as soon as I started cleaning around it, and got a nice new bag on it :)

    Thanks for all listeninig!
    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    Whew!
    thanks for letting us know of your concern, and then the results.

    lots of love and care to you Donna!
    Leslie
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #15
    WooHooo
    Yup that can be the culprit. Stomas are very sensitive to touch, washcloths, small or jagged openings on appliances. So glad that you found the problem. Any site of blood in a bag can make the whole bag look like a bag of blood. Yipeee for you that it is nothing more than that. Was praying and thinking about you since your original post.

    Hugs! Kim
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #16
    Whew!
    Whew! By the time I read this, you already had found out what the cause was, and I'm so glad it turned out not to be so dire. My mind was racing while I was reading your first post! You might remember that my cancer was discovered when I went to the bathroom and produced a toilet full of blood. So I was very concerned about you!!

    Glad it turned out the way it did. Take care of yourself, sweet lady!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • mommyof2kds
    mommyof2kds Member Posts: 519
    #17
    tootsie1 said:

    Whew!
    Whew! By the time I read this, you already had found out what the cause was, and I'm so glad it turned out not to be so dire. My mind was racing while I was reading your first post! You might remember that my cancer was discovered when I went to the bathroom and produced a toilet full of blood. So I was very concerned about you!!

    Glad it turned out the way it did. Take care of yourself, sweet lady!

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Thank goodness... Was
    Thank goodness... Was worried about you.
  • khl8
    khl8 Member Posts: 807
    #18
    mommyof2kds said:

    Thank goodness... Was
    Thank goodness... Was worried about you.

    RELIEF!!!! scared the crap out of me!! SO happy this is all it was!
    Kathy
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #19
    Shayenne said:

    Sorry to alarm you guys but
    Sorry to alarm you guys but it turned out to just be a couple cuts on my on my stoma because the hole was cut too small.! I opened up the bag, and there was this huge clot on the side, and I took it out with toilet paper, and could see the opening with the clot all bloody, it got better as soon as I started cleaning around it, and got a nice new bag on it :)

    Thanks for all listeninig!
    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    Hey there
    I would rather you worry us for nothing then for it to be something. So glad to hear it was nothing serious. Hope your having a great weekend...

    HUGS
    Beth
  • abmb
    abmb Member Posts: 311
    #20
    Call your doctor ASAP
    Donna, don't wait another day. Call your doc or just go to the emergency room. Praying it is nothing serious! take care and keep us posted. Margaret
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #21
    Donna
    Donna,
    I am so glad to hear it was not a big deal. You are precious and we all care about you.

    Take care.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

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