You may have a fistula and that needs to be addressed right away, especially this close to surgery when sepsis is a real danger.

This is fecal matter. You have a fistula. You should probably get the doctor to fix this pronto. I'd demand it immediately from your doctor, did you show him these photos?

I don't want to unsettle you but I have never seen that in any patient who had it done and I had neither of that myself. Not this color and consistency. This very much looks like poop to me.

There is nothing else that could turn into this color. Dead skin cells turns white and the blood would just be red to dark red/black.

Absolutely that’s a fecal matter . Fistula, sepsis, can also cause peritonitis depending on the location of fistula. all these are life-threatening situation and ER visit is a must. Make sure to go to a competent hospital, trauma hospital at least, so they can do the emergency surgery the quickest. The other user is right - you might need a temporary colostomy to let that fistual area heal , probably 6-8 months, then reverse it later on.

Wait till Monday??? Lawsuit like a mf.........

Just wanted to say a few quick words of advice from someone who’s had far too much experience with hospitals, ERs, surgeries and surgeons.

I say this to prep you to try and get the best care and not to scare you. So keep in mind these are things you can and should say to your care team, in my opinion.

I’d dare say that this could easily be life threatening. You could bleed out, you could get sepsis/get septic shock, you could have any other number of issues to get to your surgeon .

Normally, if you were close, the surgeon who did the work would be able to sign off that it’s medically necessitated that you be monitored en route to your next hospital. Therefore, they should order an ambulance and your insurance should cover it or at least most of it.

Your current team should also be able to call the incoming hospital to expect you as a transport in. This should mean you should basically go straight from one hospital room right to the next. They’ll already have your current case information and should have your doctor or a specialist available to you once you arrive and their shift starts. Even before that you should have nurses monitoring you and the rotating docs checking in.

IF your surgeon isn’t there to receive you, find out when he will be there. Ask if he’s going to be there that day, the next, etc. you should be a very high priority for him or a colleague of his.

Take this seriously, so that they treat it seriously. It’s one thing to be polite and nice, but you do also have to let them know what it means to you. To your future. Firm but polite. Loud and self assured when you need to be.

But just know, personally. Even if you need transfusions. Even if you need surgery or emergency surgery. No matter what, everything you’re going through has happened before and all doctors should be able to make you comfortable and safe while in their care and even in between two different hospitals. You’re going to be fine. You’re going to heal. And then you’ll have some great stories to tell at parties.

You got it!

Your doctor committed what appears to be gross malpractice by telling you to wait, and I strongly encourage you to seek legal counsel when you are feeling well enough. You may require a lot of additional care and out of pocket expenses because of that delay, I DO NOT CARE WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT WAS. And you should not have to pay those expenses because of a doctor's negligence (or recklessness).

Unacceptable to have shrugged it off like this. Absolutely unacceptable. I wish you a swift recovery.

I would go to A&E immediately and take the pad with you.

They can tell if it is a fistula and should carry out a colostomy to bypass the area that needs to be repaired by your surgeon.

My first thought is a fistula.

Thank you for sharing this, and please let us know if you're OK!!

Baby that’s not discharge that’s poop!!!

I’m so sorry OP, I hope your doctor is able to get you into surgery to fix this quick

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