Colon and Rectal Surgeon Questions blood in stool

I underwent a colon surgery and now I am passing blood traces. Is it normal?

I recently underwent colon surgery for a growth removal. It has been about 5 days since the surgery and today I passed some traces of blood in my stools. Is this normal?

2 Answers

Depends on how much blood you’re passing but traces of blood can be normal after colon surgery
Small amount of blood after colon surgery can be normal as long as you are otherwise doing okay. You should call the surgeon's office just to be sure he does not want to do anything differently.