GI bleed.

[JaneDarcy 9]

I had everything done and I was just about to be able to schedule a surgery date. Then I found out I've got a GI bleed. So now I have to get this figured out before I can move forward with the surgery and if I can move forward with the surgery. Feeling defeated. Anyone with similar experiences?

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[James Marusek 5,244]

There are many causes of a GI bleed. The color of the blood can sometimes tell you whether it is an upper or lower GI bleed. https://medlineplus.gov/gastrointestinalbleeding.html My mom had a severe GI bleed where she had to go to the hospital for a blood transfusion. In her case she was taking Excedrin as a pain medicine. Excedrin contains aspirin, is a blood thinner, and she was popping 5 or 6 a day for several years. This caused the problem. We restricted her from Excedrin and aspirin products and that corrected the problem.