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christine85917
christine85917

Hi,

Can anyone advise me as to if after 12 days after my keyhole op i should start to bleed?

I was fine after the op with very little blood loss but yeaterday when i went for a wee i noticed blood on the paper! During the night it has got heavier. It is very worrying and according to the net it can be quite normal but i wondered if any of you lady's had the same problem.

Chris x

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  • jennifer77765
    jennifer77765 christine85917

    Posted

    Hello Chris, I bleed about 4 weeks post op. They call it pooled blood. It's nothing to worry about, unless it's bright red and very very heavy. I ended up back in hospital, for 3 days, they had to operate again to check everything ok and stop the bleeding.

    i must stress, that I had a bad one. I had to go back to surgery after my op due to bleeding. 

    If in doubt call your hospital doctor where you had the op done. 

    They will tell you best. Rest up. Feet up, I know it's hard.

    if your bleeding lots go A& E. But defo speak to your surgeon. 

    Jenn 

    • christine85917
      christine85917 jennifer77765

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your fast reply.

      It is only spotting at the moment but it comes as a shock after going 10 day's without loseing any blood.

      I have looked through all the leaflets the hospital gave to me but it doesn't mention anything about what to do in such cases.

      I will phone the hospital latter to put my mind at rest.

      I have found another site on the net and the problem does seem quite common.

      Once again thanks.

      Chris

  • kathy59767
    kathy59767 christine85917

    Posted

    Hi Christine, although I had vaginal hysterectomy (just over four weeks ago), I have had exactly the same problem as you.  I started to bleed after 2-3 weeks.  It has now decreased again to almost nothing.  I am not sure what caused it, but possibly a normal part of the healing process, or the stitches dissolving.  However, perhaps also our bodies telling us to take it easy.. It may be no coincidence that after a couple of weeks people start to forget that you're still convalescing and we start to do too much?  Good luck.
    • christine85917
      christine85917 kathy59767

      Posted

      Thank you Kathy,

      I have just telephoned the hospital and she has confirmed what you say.

      If it should turn into a heavy bleed then i have to phone back!

      It is a worrying time and every little change is noticed being as we have time on our hands.

      I am [in my eye's] not over doing it but who knows!

      Chris.

    • kathy59767
      kathy59767 christine85917

      Posted

      This is very good news Chris, and hopefully the bleeding will settle really soon.  xx
  • judy01992
    judy01992 christine85917

    Posted

    I didn't but they told me I could when the internal stitches disolved - if I was worried I would give the ward or my GP a quick call 
    • christine85917
      christine85917 judy01992

      Posted

      I have just spoken to a nurse and she said it is natural so once again i am not going to worry!

      Thank you

      Chris.

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