Hi guys, I was diagnosed with probable Crohns in January. In may I had an abscess and got it drained. Within two weeks I had a fistula and got a draining seton inserted. I was a bit uncomfortable for the first 2 days but became used to it much quicker than I thought. Last week, I started getting really foul smelling discharge and started paining a lot. Went to my surgeon and he said the seton should come off. Yesterday had a surgery to remove the seton. Now they have left the wound open. It’s slightly painful. But I’m more worried about the bleeding. It’s not a lot but I’m bleeding almost all the time. It’s only been a day. But can anyone tell me if its normal to bleed ? Thanks a lot.
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It is normal to bleed slightly for 1-3 days or so after surgery. They cut around your sensitive tissue. Anything excessive though is a sign something is wrong and you need to goto the ER.
If you are worried please give your doc a call or if he isn't around or reachable on the weekend, you might just go to the ER and ask there.