HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

urine in blood after surgery

Support Forums
>
Prostate Cancer
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 7/25/2008 9:39 AM (GMT -6)
Has anyone had a problem with blood in urine after surgery
Posted 7/25/2008 9:45 AM (GMT -6)

Having blood in the urine after surgery is very common, it almost always happens.  Usually it is pinkish and not "blood red".  If it doesn't begin to go away or seems to be very dark (more blood than urine) , then you should consult with your surgeon. Otherwise, it is just one of the many things you will experience while healing.

Good luck with your recovery.

Posted 7/25/2008 9:53 AM (GMT -6)
Like lifeguyd said, its almost universal to have blood in the urine.  It takes very little to really change the color.  You have been cut and resectioned with several long incisions on the bladder neck, so that's why you are bleeding some.  You will also probably bleed more with activity, but its a natural part of healing.  Unless you are getting copious amount of bright blood or urine clow stops, just monitor it.  You may see blood for up to 2 to 3 weeks.   I'd suggest upping the water intake some, if you aren't already. 

Posted 7/25/2008 11:36 AM (GMT -6)
Murphy1:

My doctor said he didn't care what color my urine was coming out, as long as something was coming out I was fine. He said to call him as soon as I could not get anything to come out.

I am 11 1/2 weeks post op now, and I am still whizzing out little blood clots with stitches in them. And recently I chaffed the tip of my penis so badly that it started bleeding, so watch out for that as you move down the road.

It is just a circus in my pants everyday.
kcragman
Posted 7/27/2008 4:05 AM (GMT -6)
Murphy1, for about 3 mos following my procedure, I too had small clots, you have a lot of healing going on, mine got more noticeable when I got a little carried away lifting anything.
Randy
Posted 7/28/2008 6:28 AM (GMT -6)
Yes, as everyone is commenting, some blood in the urine is quite common for a while after surgery. In my case the blood seemed to let up after a few days, but returned on some later occasions during the first couple of months. The later occasions often corresponded with increases in physical activity, even though I don't feel I pushed things too early. Good luck!

John

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply