In article >,
"Gabby" > wrote:

> "John A. Weeks III" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >> > This shit is a reddish brown, lighter than my usual dark brown stuff,
> >> > and
> >> > sticky as hell. I'm going through two Charmin Ultra double rolls PER
> >> > DAY
> >> > just wiping and wiping and wiping. My ass is raw and bleeding.
> >
> > This might be cause for concern. The red might be blood cells.
> > Having blood in your #2 could mean some kind of internal bleeding.
>
> Generally, a bleed will produce black stool.
>
> Gabby
>
>

Depends on the location of the bleed... ;-)
If this was making his rectum raw, it was probably fresh blood.

But you are correct. An upper bowel bleed will create black, tarry stool.
A lower colon bleed can be red.
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Om.

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