I had my gall bladder removed 10 days ago, and recovery has been slow. Today, I am having some pain in the right side, and in my shoulder blade area, and I think there is blood in my stools. Some stools have "black" through them, and some I can see red on them, along with some mucus. I have battled breast cancer and won, but am taking femara on a regular basis. Could this be a more serious sign or is it normal to have blood on and possibly in the stools after gall bladder removal. It was done with the 4 small incisions.
It's indeed a danger sign, its fresh blood mixed with old one which is black... You need to consult your surgeon as soon as possible. Endoscopy may be required to know the location of bleeding.