I was told that during my recovery there would be some blood in my urination and not to be frightened as this was a normal expectation. The rest of Wednesday and all day Thursday there was no blood when I urinated, so I took my Xarelto on Friday and every time I urinated there were drops of blood in the toilet bowl. However, when I finally had my first bowel movement after surgery the water in the toilet bowl was red. No one at the Surgical Center informed me that this was a possibility.
I took my Xarelto again on Saturday, and twice when I urinated clots of blood were passed without too much difficulty. This was the first time for clots and I was more than concerned now.
Obviously, this bothered my wife as well and she suggested that I refrain from taking Xarelto until I stopped bleeding and this made sense to me but I decided to do more research. I found articles from the MAYO Clinic, Harvard Medical, and the Cancer Institute that said the healing time after a Prostate Biopsy was 24 to 36 hours, that I would have blood when I urinated as well as well I had a bowel movement.
After reading this from 3 sources, I felt a little bit relieved... and, when I read further, I discovered that blood when urinating and when having a bowel movement could last up to 6 weeks after this type of surgery.
I found another article about Prostate Biopsy Surgery and Xarelto and the article mentioned that this combination was a little bit more difficult to predict and advise, but the key for any Cardiologist is to prevent the blood from clotting that would increase the risk of stroke and/or dearth.
Instantly... my mind went to the clots that were expelled when I urinated after taking my Xarelto and since bleeding was a possibility for up to 6 weeks and clotting blood was a concern, taking my Xarelto in my mind became a no brainer. I will continue with my Xarelto and if the bleeding worsens I will call my Cardiologist for advice not my Urologist
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