Small blood traces on incontinence pads

I can understand your concern, I had similar. Worried it was something becoming detached or bleeding internally. Was told, nothing to worry about, but GP said understandable to be concerned.

But, if you are worried why not have a chat with your GP or GP nurse or surgeons nurse to put your mind at rest? I understand it's quite common. But I would check it out anyway.

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dave

Hi, I don't know how much dried blood there is.  But if it's not much I'd rest a couple of days then do shorter walks to see if it returns and build up from there.  It seems like something hasn't healed. It could be it will need more investigation perhaps an ultrasound,  but I'd try resting and testing.

I'm only saying what I'd do from what I've read. Hope it sorts out.

Regards Peter

Often you're dry at night first.  Then every few days you notice you're dry longer.   Walking can bring slow seepage you're unaware of.

The first time I went on a longish walk my pad couldn't cope after a mile and I didn't realise till I was quite wet.  We had to put a plastic bag on the car seat. I always carried a spare after that.

It took 4 months to be almost dry, but I wore a pad for 6 months as it would sometimes leak a little if I coughed or bent down.  I've never been good doing pelvic exercises but it does help.

The next thing was a residue after I fastened up after the loo. You'd feel a few drips, it took a while to learn how to take precautions. Apparently it's common but hardly mentioned.

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I've decided to avoid long walks for the rest of the week to see if it makes any difference to the deposits. This morning it just looked like sediment from the bottom of a wine bottle. So, fingers crossed.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Peter.  I suppose if its only 4 months its  worth putting up with, especially compared with what might have been.  I've not had leakages at night at all  but wake up 2 or 3 times to visit the bathroom and now manage the few steps without major mishap. My problem is when I'm vertical for more than a couple of minutes. If I leave the house for more than twenty minutes I take a spare pad and pants just in case. Hopefully the pelvic floor exercises will get more effective.

One upside is that my nocturnal visits are now over quickly, unlike the years of BPH before my operation when I stood for ages waiting for something to happen and was then wide awake. So, I like to think that my glass is half full rather than half empty, if you’ll excuse the pun.   Bob

Good to hear you've been reassured Robert,

Something else to consider, the pelvic floor exercises. Don't work for everyone. I think in my case they did more harm than good. It's all in my profile about how I dealt with Post Op leaking, but, in a nutshell, I did my own thing. And it worked for me. Dry within 6 months or so. The PFEs knackered me and did not seem to have any effect, so I ditched them. Still got dry.

The oft repeated suggestion here and elsewhere that you should avoid coffee and alcohol, LOL, did my own thing, worked for me. I drank and drank coffee and alcohol, and it seems to have done me no harm.

There are many rules of thumb, general assumptions about recovery issues, they do not necessarily apply.

Keep your faith, there is no reason why the progress you are making now, should not continue, at your body's own rate.

good luck

dave