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I just had a surgery on my colon, and my feces are tinted red. my surgeon is out of town for a couple days, is it okay to wait?
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See Dr.: Rectal bleeding is worrisome, your surgeon should have a covering dr. While s/he is away. Call your surgeon and the covering dr. Can direct your course appropriately. Good luck.
Answered 3/17/2013
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