black poo in Hi This is Kat!
- April 11, 2024, 9:37 p.m.
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Jo calls me up tonight. I really have not talked to her a lot in the past month. I have mostly been hearing from her via Texts. I could tell she had been heavily drinking as her words were a bit slurry and her convo was a bit crazy. I figured she had been drinking heavy as that is when she usually keeps a distance from me cause I can tell.... after a while she always owns up and tells me she is drinking heavy.... and tonight she told me she was having black poo again.
That always concerns me! It happened a few months back and then it stopped a day or two later… I know she has to be bleeding inside somewhere.... she says it is just an ulcer from drinking whiskey… could be true???
What worries me is she does not have any insurance yet! It also worries me that I know she might think it is nothing but it could be far worse than she realizes… but she never will go to the hospital until she feels weak or ill… Our doctor told me that he thought she only had 3 to 6 months to live.... that was 7 months ago so that also has me concerned. I wonder if she is just giving up… say a prayer for her if you pray if not think positive thoughts…
thanks
Jodie ⋅ April 11, 2024
This is what I found out. I think Jo needs to get this checked out asap....
Black or tarry stools with a foul smell are a sign of a problem in the upper digestive tract. It most often indicates that there is bleeding in the stomach, small intestine, or right side of the colon. The term melena is used to describe this finding.