The first step of my 2-step surgery (IPAA) was performed on 20th Sept. 2012. Everything was normal and started feeling good about it. After 10th Oct I resumed normal activities. Immediately I started feeling some stress. But my doctor gave a green signal for everything. I drove to-and fro to my institute where I work as Associate Professor. I taught all my classes everyday. I felt exhausted after the teaching schedule. I thought my body needed rest but continued with my active life.
After a few days I started noticing small streaks of blood in the stool that I was passing through anus. Recently the amount of blood has increased. My urge to pass stool through anus has also increased. I understand that passing of mucous and stool through anus before take down surgery is quite normal but passing of blood is not "normal".
A recent test called Pouchogram showed that my pouch is normal.
1. Is it possible that there is a problem but it is so unnoticeable that it escaped the attention of the doctors who performed this test?
2. Is there any other test to find out what is going on?
3. Is it normal to pass some blood before take down?
4. What could be the possible cause?
5. Does it mean that I am heading towards pouch failure and permanent ileostomy?
My doctors is relying too much on the findings of the Pouchogram;
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